Third-year quarterback Malik Willis has been with the Green Bay Packers for only a few weeks, but he’s quickly picking up the playbook.
With starting quarterback Jordan Love out with a knee injury, Willis, who was acquired from Tennessee on August 26 in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick, started for Green Bay in their home game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
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Before Sunday’s game, Willis, a 2022 third-round pick from Liberty, had completed just 52.2% of his passes for 350 yards, with no touchdowns and three interceptions, and had a 1-2 record as a starter. However, he quickly achieved his first career touchdown pass during the game. With 3:23 left in the first quarter, Willis connected with second-year wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks for a 14-yard touchdown, extending Green Bay’s lead to 10-0 and finishing an 11-play, 82-yard drive. This touchdown came on only his second pass attempt of the game, as Green Bay relied heavily on its running game against Indianapolis, which had allowed 213 rushing yards in their previous loss to Houston.
Despite Willis’s limitations as a passer, demonstrating his ability to effectively run an offense could help him establish himself as a reliable backup and get his career back on track.
