QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Sun 12/28/25 9:10 AM

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was non-committal after Saturday's 41-24 loss to the Ravens regarding whether Willis (shoulder) or Jordan Love (concussion) would start Week 18 against the Vikings, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Love inactive for the first time all season in Week 17 after being placed in concussion protocol, Willis -- who had been listed as questionable heading into Saturday due to a right shoulder injury and illness -- was called upon to make a spot start. Though the Green Bay defense couldn't slow down the Derrick Henry-led Baltimore ground attack, Willis did his part to keep the Packers competitive. The dual-threat signal-caller carved up the Ravens for 60 yards and two scores on nine carries and completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown before he exited the contest midway through the fourth quarter after he appeared to aggravate his shoulder injury on a throw. Though Willis didn't check back into the game following a brief trip to the locker room, Demovsky relays that the 26-year-old was available to return to the game and likely would have replaced third-stringer Clayton Tune at quarterback for the Packers' ensuing possession had the Ravens not extended their lead to 17 with less than two minutes remaining. As a result of the loss, the Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, a reality that could prompt LaFleur to exercise caution with the usage of either or both Love and Willis in the regular-season finale. Expect LaFleur to shed more light on his plans at quarterback when the Packers reconvene Wednesday for their first official Week 18 practice.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Sat 12/27/25 10:44 PM

Willis exited Saturday night's game against the Ravens in the fourth quarter with an apparent right shoulder injury and is questionable to return.
EDGE Analysis
Willis injured his throwing shoulder on the follow-through in the fourth quarter and immediately sprinted to the locker room to undergo further examination. Prior to leaving the game, Willis was cooking for Green Bay, completing 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed nine times for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Clayton Tune is now in the game at quarterback for Green Bay. Tune immediately threw an interception on his first pass attempt.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Sat 12/27/25 6:35 PM

Willis (right shoulder/illness) is listed as active Saturday against the Ravens and will start in place of Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion), Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
After he sustained a concussion last Saturday at Chicago, Love wasn't able to clear the protocol for head injuries in time to suit up Week 17, as the Packers ruled him out Friday. Willis remained listed as questionable due to the right shoulder injury he suffered late in the Week 16 loss to the Bears and also the illness that kept him out of Wednesday's practice, but he was the favorite to start Saturday, assuming he was active. Now that that has been confirmed, Willis will direct an offense headlined by RBs Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson, WRs Christian Watson (shoulder/illness), Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks and TE Luke Musgrave. Green Bay also elevated QB Clayton Tune from the practice squad to serve as Willis' backup.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Fri 12/26/25 4:20 PM

Willis (right shoulder/illness) is expected to start Saturday against the Ravens after the Packers ruled out Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) for that contest.
EDGE Analysis
Willis himself is listed as questionable for Week 17 action due to a right shoulder injury and an illness, but his status will receive clarity about 90 minutes before Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff. In two spot starts for Love last season, Willis went 2-0 while completing 25 of 33 passes for 324 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and turning 12 carries into 114 yards and another TD. Clayton Tune likely will be elevated from the practice squad to back up Willis this weekend.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Fri 12/26/25 4:04 PM

Willis (right shoulder/illness) is in line to start Saturday's game versus the Ravens with Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) expected to be sidelined, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Love wasn't able to progress beyond a limited participant during Week 17 prep as he recovers from the concussion that he sustained last Saturday at Chicago. With clearance from an independent neurologist seemingly not happening before Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the Packers will turn to Willis under center. Willis is dealing with a right shoulder injury himself and also sat out Wednesday's practice due to an illness, which have combined to leave him questionable ahead of the weekend. Willis' status will be clarified about 90 minutes before the aforementioned kickoff.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Thu 12/25/25 5:41 PM

Willis (right shoulder/illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's contest against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Both Willis and No. 1 QB Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) are questionable for Week 17 action. Willis himself is dealing with a right shoulder issue in the wake of his spot duty this past Saturday in Chicago in which he entered after Love suffered a head injury, but the former also missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness before returning in a limited capacity Thursday. If Love isn't able to make it through league protocol by Saturday evening, Willis seemingly will attempt to tough it out as the Packers seek to clinch a playoff berth.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Wed 12/24/25 1:32 PM

Willis (right shoulder) missed practice Wednesday due to an illness, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Packers' top two quarterbacks are dealing with health concerns in the wake of Saturday's loss at Chicago, but Jordan Love (concussion) was able to take part in drills Wednesday, while Willis was absent due to something unrelated to the right shoulder injury he suffered late in Week 16. Willis is the favorite to get the start this Saturday against the Ravens if Love can't make it through the protocol for head injuries, but the former's new ailment adds another element to the QB situation in Green Bay.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Tue 12/23/25 2:45 PM

Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Willis (shoulder) will be a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
After Jordan Love (concussion) was forced out in the middle of the second quarter of this past Saturday's 22-16 overtime loss to the Bears, Willis stepped in under center and moved the ball effectively. He completed nine of 11 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown while adding 44 yards on 10 carries, but the dual-threat signal-caller appears to still be banged up after landing hard on his throwing shoulder late in the fourth quarter. Love appears to be making some progress through the NFL's concussion protocol and will join Willis as a limited participant at Tuesday's practice, but LaFleur noted that the presence of both quarterbacks on the field to begin Week 17 prep doesn't necessarily make him more confident that either or both will be available for this Saturday's game against the Ravens, per Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com. LaFleur added that how Willis and Love progress as the week unfolds will determine the availability of both signal-callers for the weekend.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Sun 12/21/25 4:43 PM

Coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that Willis is dealing with a shoulder injury in the wake of Saturday's loss in Chicago, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Willis entered in the middle of the second quarter Saturday after starter Jordan Love endured a hit to the helmet from a Bears defender, and the former finished out the contest after the latter was ruled out due to a concussion. Willis himself was taken the ground late in regulation and landed hard on his right shoulder, which he was favoring as he went to the sideline, and he ended the overtime defeat having completed nine of 11 passes for 121 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while rushing 10 times for 44 yards. Love will need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play next Saturday versus the Ravens, but LaFleur also relayed to Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site that Willis is "pretty sore. It's a legitimate deal that he's dealing with. He's another guy we'll see where he's at as we progress." The Packers currently roster QB Clayton Tune on the practice squad, but RB Josh Jacobs and WR Jayden Reed are emergency options at the position, as LaFleur told Hodkiewicz.

QMalik Willis
QB GB (5)
Sat 12/20/25 11:58 PM

Willis replaced Jordan Love (concussion) with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter and completed nine of 11 passes for 121 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding 10 rushes for 44 yards in the Packers' 22-16 overtime loss to the Bears on Saturday night. He also committed a fumble in overtime.
EDGE Analysis
Willis was effective for the majority of his time in the game after Love exited following a sack, eventually throwing a 33-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs late in the third quarter to extend a narrow 6-3 lead. Willis also spearheaded a 10-play drive in the fourth quarter that culminated in a field goal, but after marching Green Bay down into Bears territory on the first drive of overtime, Willis failed to secure a fourth-down snap and negated the Packers' chances of keeping the possession going. The Bears took over and closed out the comeback win four plays later on a Caleb Williams touchdown pass to DJ Moore, closing out an otherwise effective performance by Willis on a sour note. If Love is unable to clear concussion protocol in time for next Saturday night's Week 17 home showdown against the Ravens, Willis will draw the start.