Who Should I Start? Malik Willis or Shedeur Sanders

Tuesday, August 19, 12:31 PM

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that backup quarterback Malik Willis will play in the preseason finale on Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Packers also plan on playing some or most of their starters, at least for a little bit. We would be surprised if starting QB Jordan Love (thumb) plays this weekend after having a minor surgery on his left (non-throwing) thumb last week. The 26-year-old Willis went 6-for-14 for 83 yards on the first three possessions of the second preseason game last weekend against the Indianapolis Colts. Love is fully expected to be ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September, so Willis is primed to open the season as Green Bay's backup signal-caller. The former third-rounder by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 played in seven games in his first year with the Packers in 2024 and led the team to two wins with Love sidelined by injury.

Monday, November 3, 2:40 PM

Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Shedeur Sanders (back) is still dealing with the back tightness that made him inactive for the team's Week 8 loss to the Patriots. The Browns had a Week 9 bye, but as they begin preparation for Sunday's matchup with the Jets, Sanders has not returned to practice, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. While the team won't need to file an official practice report until Wednesday, Stefanski did note that the situation was improving. Coming out of the bye with a 2-6 record, Stefanski has handed over play-calling duties to OC Tommy Rees, but as of now, that's the only change coming out of Cleveland. Dillon Gabriel remains the team's starting quarterback.