GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers, unhappy with the development of young quarterbacks Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt during training camp, acquired Malik Willis from the Tennessee Titans on Monday.

NFL Network was first to report the deal, which saw the Packers send a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to the Titans.

The deal was reached on the eve of the 53-man roster cut on Tuesday. The Packers don’t have to make it official until they’ve trimmed the roster to the NFL limit by the 3 p.m. deadline.

According to sources, the Packers are expected to release at least Clifford. Pratt’s fate is less certain. Even if they release both, they will likely return one to the practice squad.

Given the short wait before the Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, which is 11 days away, either Pratt or Clifford could become Jordan Love’s replacement.

Willis was a third-round pick by the Titans in 2022. He started three games as a rookie, completing 50.8 percent of his passes with zero touchdowns, three interceptions and a 42.8 passer rating. He went 4-of-5 passing for 74 yards last season.

Two league sources were skeptical of the move. Both said Willis is a good athlete with a big arm. Both also said he has “processing issues” — which could play a role because he has to learn Green Bay’s playbook quickly — and that he has been inaccurate despite solid numbers this preseason.

However, a source said he would prefer Willis as Love’s replacement.

Willis was sharp in three preseason games this year, completing 20 of 27 passes (74.1 percent) for 205 yards with two touchdowns, one interception and a 104.7 passer rating. He also carried the ball 11 times for 101 yards, with runs of 10-plus yards in each game.

“It’s out of my hands,” Willis said at the end of preseason. “I mean, more than anything, control what I can control, to the extent that I can. And just put good stuff on tape.”

Although he played well, he was defeated by Will Levis and veteran Mason Rudolph.

“That decision (to keep two or three quarterbacks on the active roster) is not necessarily relative to their play, that’s the point,” Titans coach Brian Callahan said. “Whatever we decide to do there is probably based on what else we need to do on the roster, not necessarily just their play.”

This preseason, 53 quarterbacks returned to pass at least 30 times. Willis ranked second in completion percentage, sixth in yards per attempt and eighth in passer rating.

Meanwhile, Clifford ranked 47th in completion percentage (51.2), 48th in yards per attempt (4.8) and 45th in passer rating (62.8), and Pratt ranked 19th in completion percentage (65.7), 43rd in yards per attempt (5.1) and 32nd in passer rating (75.7).

After Saturday’s game, coach Matt LaFleur indicated the team would look for outside options.

“I think it’s similar to the stair race in terms of there were some really good moments and then there were some things we definitely need to do better,” LaFleur said. “We’ll evaluate everything that’s out there for us.”

Clifford was the No. 2 quarterback last year as a fifth-round rookie. Did he think he did enough to keep the job?

“It’s not my decision to have,” he replied. “I think the world of Mike (Pratt). I think he’s a great player. I think I’m a great player too, so it’s not my decision to have here. I think they should keep all of us.”

In a 30-7 win over the Ravens on Saturday, Pratt started strong, throwing a big touchdown pass to Bo Melton. He also threw a bad interception.

“There’s a lot of tough decisions to be made,” Pratt said. “There’s some really good football players in this room (and) what’s best for this team and what’s going to have the impact of winning the most games here is the most important thing.”

After throwing one touchdown pass but botching a shotgun snap against the Ravens, Clifford had already turned the page on Week 1.

“Get ready for the Eagles, start watching some Philly film,” he said. “Obviously, camp has been very setup-focused, so (we haven’t) gotten the reps out there yet to watch the Birds, so (we’ll) just watch some film, get ahead of it, maybe even watch some Indy (Colts film), just to make Week 1 a lot easier.”

The Packers visit the Titans in Week 3.

At Liberty University, Willis won the Bobby Bowden Trophy, a trophy for the American football player who exemplifies a student-athlete with a religious attitude.

“Football only lasts for a limited time, and none of us are perfect, so you have to strive to be better and do something good,” Willis said during the awards ceremony. “We are all works in progress. If you have a grateful heart, it makes (life) easier.”

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