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After months of speculation, the traded quarterback to the Green Bay Packers in advance of Tuesday's roster deadline. In exchange, the Titans received a 2025 seventh-round pick, so general manager Ran Carthon was able to recoup a draft selection rather than letting Willis walk.The Liberty product was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft with the hope that he could be the next face of the franchise. However, Willis failed to show the nece sary steps toward being the future quarterback. Tim Brown Jersey As a rookie, he completed just 50.8 percent of his pa ses acro s eight games, including three starts in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill.The Titans took Will Levis with the No. 33 overall pick the following year, and Willis had just five pa s attempts while Tenne see gave the former every opportunity to showcase himself. Combined with Mason Rudolph signing in free agency, who has the experience and the track record as Hunter Renfrow Jersey a backup quarterback, the writing was on the wall for Malik Willis.The 25-year-old will be expected to serve in a backup capacity to Jordan Love.Here is how Titans Twitter/X reacted to the trade:The best part of the Malik Willis trade from a standpoint is that we no longer have to talk about Malik Willis Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) Hate to see you go my brother! Packers got a good one man! On the field and off!! Jeffery Marcel Reece Jersey Simmons (@GrindSimmons94) To this day I still cant believe the Titans traded AJ Brown for Malik Willis and Treylon Burks Akash (@YZR_Fantasy) Malik Willis and the Packers face the in Wk 3. TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) Think the are a really nice fit for Malik Willis. A team that has been known for their QB development and obviously see something in those flashes. get a 7th round pick, something the team likes to use to go out and get players (I.e. Leroy Watson) JT Ruhnke (@jt_ruhnke) The trade Fred Biletnikoff Jersey that landed the Malik Willis:April 29, 2022: Traded 2022 3rd round pick (90th overall, Dylan Parham) and 2022 5th round pick (169th overall subsequently traded, Ty Chandler) to Raiders for 2022 3rd round pick (86th overall, Malik Willis) Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) Interesting move for to pick up a backup QB in Malik Willis. , who are draft pick poor in 2025, add a late-rounder back. Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) Didn't think the were going to be able to sneak him through waivers, but the idea they land a draft pick for Willis is an enormous win for Ran Carthon. Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) Safe to a sume Malik Willis was not going to make the Titans 53-man roster if they traded Malcolm Koonce Jersey him for a 7th Justin Graver (@titansfilmroom) |
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