Green Bay Packers sign experienced quarterback
Earlier this month, the Green Bay Packers signed star quarterback Jordan Love for the foreseeable future, keeping him with the team with a huge contract extension. That signing set the team up at the top of the quarterback position, but they just made a move that will also help bolster the depth behind him.
According to a report from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on Monday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers have acquired veteran quarterback Malik Willis in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. The experienced quarterback is expected to provide more depth behind Jordan Love.
“QB trade: The Titans are sending QB Malik Willis to the Packers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, sources say. Willis will likely back up Jordan Love,” Schefter said in a post on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
Willis was originally selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He started three games in his rookie season but struggled to perform consistently. He has since been overtaken by 2023 second-round pick Will Levis, who is expected to be the team’s starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. Now he has a new home.
(Adam Schefter)