Malik Willis

Malik Willis

26-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Green Bay Packers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
It may not have registered on the seismic scale when the Packers acquired Willis from the Titans late last August, but the move proved to be a stroke of genius, as he was forced to fill in for an injured Jordan Love shortly thereafter and led Green Bay to two early-season wins. Willis more than held his own in a couple other extended appearances, and when it was all said and done he completed a sterling 74.1 percent of his passes, racked up four scores and turned the ball over only once. Willis again will fill the backup role behind Love in 2025, and while Green Bay will certainly hope to lean on him less, the team shouldn't be too concerned if it has to. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.16 million contract with the Titans in July of 2022. Traded to the Packers in August of 2024.
Leads two drives
QBGreen Bay Packers
August 23, 2025
Willis completed three of six passes for 50 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's 20-7 preseason win over the Seahawks.
ANALYSIS
Willis started in the absence of Jordan Love (thumb) and played with the majority of Green Bay's top skill-position players. His longest completion went for 39 yards to Matthew Golden, and he later capped the same drive with a one-yard touchdown toss to Romeo Doubs. Willis also displayed some inconsistency as a passer, as he overthrew Malik Heath for an interception to end the Packers' first drive. Willis will enter the season as the backup to Love.
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How do Malik Willis' 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
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  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
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  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
7.4%
 
Avg Target Depth
6.9 Yds
 
Sack Rate
12.9%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
7.3 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
5.6%
 
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
225 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
31.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Willis' potential to be a starting quarterback in the NFL has seemingly come and gone. In addition to drafting Will Levis in 2023, the Titans also added Mason Rudolph as a free agent this offseason. That puts Willis in the position to be inactive as the third quarterback in most games in 2024. In order to stick in the league beyond his rookie contract, he'll need to improve a number of areas in his game, most importantly his accuracy from the pocket.
It would be drastic to say that Willis' chance to be a starter in the NFL is already gone, but his rookie season wasn't positive. After being projected as a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, he slipped to the third round before Tennessee selected him. Willis spent much of his rookie campaign as the backup to Ryan Tannehill, though he did appear in eight games and made three starts. In those appearances, he averaged only 4.5 yards per attempt and had three interceptions with no touchdowns. Even his significant rushing ability didn't translate, as he accrued 123 total rushing yards with only one TD. Willis is now in danger of slipping to third on depth chart after the Titans selected Will Levis early in the second round of April's draft.
A third-round pick in this year’s draft, Willis is a dual-threat QB with a rocket arm and elite speed for the position. It's because of those attributes that some pegged Willis as a first-rounder. He fell, though, because scouts questioned his inconsistent mechanics and processing issues, which led to inaccuracy (61.1 completion percentage) and interceptions (12) in his second of two seasons at Liberty. Willis will have time to refine those skills this season as the backup to Ryan Tannehill in Tennessee. If the rookie is forced into action, the outlook isn’t great. Not just because he needs time to develop, but because the Titans traded A.J. Brown and released Julio Jones and replaced them with Robert Woods (coming off an ACL tear), rookie Treylon Burks and TE Austin Hooper. Any hope for Year 1 fantasy value likely requires Tannehill missing time and Willis taking a bunch of carries in an extremely run-heavy offense.
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Will play in preseason finale
QBGreen Bay Packers
August 19, 2025
Willis will suit up for Saturday's preseason finale against the Seahawks, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
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Extended work as starter Saturday
QBGreen Bay Packers
August 16, 2025
Willis completed six of 14 passes for 83 yards in the Packers' 23-19 preseason win over the Colts on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting vs. Colts
QBGreen Bay Packers
August 15, 2025
Willis is positioned to start Saturday's preseason game against the Colts with Jordan Love (thumb) recovering from surgery undergone to address a ligament injury, Jacob Slinkman of SI reports.
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Remains in backup role
QBGreen Bay Packers
August 11, 2025
Willis completed four of nine passes for 39 yards and had one carry for five yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason loss to the Jets. He also lost a fumble in the contest.
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Shines in relief role
QBGreen Bay Packers
January 28, 2025
Willis recorded 550 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 138 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown over seven appearances in 2024.
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Struggling to grip ball
QBGreen Bay Packers
January 9, 2025
Willis said Wednesday that he still doesn't have his usual ability to grip the football due to a thumb injury he suffered in Week 18 against the Bears, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Willis banged his hand on a player's helmet after replacing Jordan Love against Chicago. While X-rays on the injury were negative, Willis was still feeling the aftereffects Wednesday, limiting his participation in practice. Love was also a limited participant as the starting quarterback works his way back from an elbow injury ahead of Sunday's wild-card round game in Philadelphia.
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