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Sources — Packers likely to start Willis, not Love, against Titans
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Sources — Packers likely to start Willis, not Love, against Titans

Quarterback Malik Willis will start again on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers visit his former team, the Tennessee Titans.

Jordan Love is out for the game in Nashville, but he continues to make progress in his recovery from an MCL sprain in his left knee that he suffered late in the Sept. 6 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was officially listed as questionable.

But while the Packers are doing their best to keep their quarterback plans under wraps ahead of kickoff, all indications are that Willis will start against the Titans.

Green Bay acquired Willis in a trade with Tennessee in late August. With Love out, he started last weekend’s 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts, completing 12 of 14 passes for 122 yards with a touchdown throw.

Willis had said earlier this week that he did not view Sunday’s game as a revenge game. The 2022 third-round pick has started three games for Tennessee and gone 1-2.

“No, I don’t care, man,” Willis said. “I think I got paid the whole time I was there. I’ve been more than blessed with the opportunities that I’ve been given. They brought me into this league, whether those guys are there or not. That organization, they took me in. … They’ve done a great job for me.”

Love, meanwhile, participated in all three practices last week, albeit in a limited capacity, and Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that the team would hold out until the inactive players are due to be returned 90 minutes before Sunday’s kickoff, if necessary. All signs, however, pointed to Willis starting against the Titans.

With Willis starting for the second straight week, attention will turn to the Packers’ Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 29, with Love potentially returning.

Earlier on Saturday, Green Bay elevated QB Sean Clifford from the practice squad for the second straight week.

This report used information from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.