1 day Ago By Joseph McBride
Malik Willis could suit up to face former employers on Sunday but after being traded during the preseason. on August 26 for a seventh-round pick in the , after the Titans decided to stick with . Willis was only drafted in 2022 and suffered an unexpected slide after being selected in the third round by Tennessee despite being a projected first-round pick.
have already been forced to call upon Willis after during the final moments of the Week 1 loss to the . Willis stepped up and in Week 2, but Love has returned to practice sooner than expected. has been listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, and Willis is still preparing as if he's starting for the second consecutive week.
While some quarterbacks would be keen to prove their former franchise wrong, Willis has taken the high road and has nothing but appreciation for the Titans organization. Willis was asked after Wednesday's practice whether he was keen to prove Tennessee wrong, and the 25-year-old said: "I could care less, bro. I think I got paid the whole time I was there.
I’m more than blessed for the opportunity they’ve given me. "They brought me into this league, whether those guys are there or not. That organization, they took a shot on me.
Miss Amy, they (did) great job by me, for all I’m concerned." Willis made three starts for the Titans in his rookie year but threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. In 2023 the Titans drafted Levis, and when starter Ryan Tannehill was out the organization put their faith in the rookie which left Willis keen to explore a trade.
The third-year quarterback didn't expect many reps behind Love this season, but made a huge impression on his Packers debut and even threw his first-ever NFL touchdown. The Packers were expected to start Willis again, but Love was a limited participant on Wednesday and told reporters he's hoping to be ready by Sunday. "There's a lot of boxes (to tick) obviously getting back to practice and doing that, feeling what it feels like to take those drops and be in the line of fire," Love said when discussing his current situation.
"We take it day by day, the trainers are doing a great job monitoring me, seeing how I'm doing, how I'm reacting to everything, they'll be the ones to clear me." Even if Love is ready to go, the Packers may be cautious to throw him back in due to the risk of aggravating his knee. The Packers won with Willis last week, and due to his late trade from Tennessee, he's worked with the current roster ahead of this season and could be used to Green Bay's advantage.
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