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Packers acquire new backup QB for Jordan Love in trade with Titans
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Packers acquire new backup QB for Jordan Love in trade with Titans

The Green Bay Packers added a new name to their quarterback room on Monday.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans have traded quarterback Malik Willis to the Packers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick.

The Packers staged a training camp battle between Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt for the backup quarterback position behind starter Jordan Love, who signed a four-year, $220 million contract extension in July. But after the trade, Willis will likely be moved to the No. 2 position after Clifford and Pratt failed to separate this preseason.

Willis, a 2022 third-round pick by Tennessee, has appeared in 11 games in his career, including three starts as a rookie. In those 11 games, Willis has thrown for 350 yards on 35-of-66 passing with no touchdowns and three interceptions. The Titans have gone 1-2 in the three games he started as a rookie.

Clifford, a 2023 fifth-round pick by Green Bay, struggled in the preseason, completing just 51.2 percent of his pass attempts for 207 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Pratt, a seventh-round pick in April, wasn’t much better, throwing for 178 yards on 23 of 35 passes with one touchdown and an interception.

The Packers expect to battle the Detroit Lions for the NFC North title this season. If their expensive quarterback goes down, they now have some certainty and experience in the quarterback room.