Team news: Green Bay Packers

Matt LaFleur says Malik Willis is Packers starting quarterback until Jordan Love returns from knee injury: "If Jordan is not cleared, then we'll start Malik, and [Sean Clifford] will be the backup."

The Packers traded for Willis right before the start of the season and he jumps over Clifford as the starter if Love is out. Love could miss up to three weeks according to reports. LaFleur did say "If Jordan is not cleared," perhaps leaving the door open for Week 2. However, that seems unlikely according to other reports and he's expected to at least miss Week 2. Willis is worth picking up in deeper leagues or in two QB or superflex leagues. He hasn't shown much in his limited time with Tennessee, but the Packers are loaded with weapons on offense and with Willis's ability to run, it makes him an interesting play if needed.

Packers QB Jordan Love suffered a sprained MCL, an MRI Saturday revealed.

His ACL is intact and the injury is not expected to be season-ending. Love is expected to miss some time. Malik Willis entered the game after Love suffered the injury during the final offensive drive for the Packers in Friday's 34-29 loss to the Eagles in Brazil. The Packers also have Sean Clifford on their practice squad at the moment. A positive note for Love from that standpoint.

Packers QB Jordan Love will undergo an MRI when the team arrives back in Green Bay.

The team reportedly has ruled out an ankle injury but the MRI will confirm. Love suffered the injury during the final drive of Green Bay’s 34-29 loss in Brazil to the Eagles. Malik Willis came in to finish the game. The good news is his ACL is reportedly intact. Packers fans are holding their breath as they await news of their franchise quarterback.

Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd did not practice on Tuesday after working earlier in the week, but head coach Matt LaFleur said that it wasn’t because of a setback with his hamstring injury.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson

LaFleur said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, that Lloyd had “two good days” and that the day off was part of the process of getting the third-round pick back to full speed ahead of Friday’s game against the Eagles. Lloyd would be a risky play even if he's active. Jacobs is the clear starter, but the team may go with Wilson as the RB2 depending how Lloyd does leading up to Friday night.

Romeo Doubs was one of four players who got in a limited workout. Doubs is dealing with a hand injury.

The story added Doubs sounds confident he'll play in Brazil against the Eagles on Friday. Doubs called the injury “a contusion" on his hand and he was taking some time to heal. He added it's a day-to-day process. Doubs also said he was able to function the way he's supposed to.

Among the notable claims:

#Bengals claimed DE KJ Henry
#Packers claimed K Brayden Narveson
#Dolphins claimed WR Grant DuBose
#Saints claimed KR/RB Kene Nwangwu

With Kendre Miller being entirely unable to stay on the field, Nwangwu could carve out a legitimate early-down role, even if he isn't usable in fantasy. Just one more knock against Miller at this point.

Running back A.J. Dillon was placed on injured reserve and was not designated to return, meaning he is done for the year.

Dillon recently suffered another stinger and last week said he was awaiting test results. Head coach Matt LaFleur had said “absolutely there’s a concern” with Dillon’s injury, noting that Green Bay would proceed cautiously.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, MarShawn Lloyd, Emanuel Wilson, Ellis Merriweather

Dillon, 26, was expected to be the primary backup to running back Jacobs, and the team recently announced the rookie Lloyd will start the season on the PUP list and miss the first four games of the season at least. Wilson and Merriweather are now behind Jacobs, but it's possible the Packers will have to make a move at the position at least until Lloyd comes back.

Saints RB Kendre Miller is expected to begin the year on injured reserve, making the position a bit more of a concern entering the season.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams, Jordan Mims

Most of the RB duties are likely to fall on Kamara and Williams. The team also let go James Robinson, leaving Mims as the perhaps the team's RB3. It's possible the Saints will have to make another move at RB before the start of the season.

Marshawn Lloyd is expected to start the season on IR -- they can do that now without missing 2024.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, A.J. Dillon

Lloyd is a rookie who injured his hamstring in the first preseason game. He was expected to slide right into the team's RB2 role behind Jacobs. But, that role looks like it now goes back to Dillon, who was unimpressive last year behind Aaron Jones. Lloyd will miss the first four games of the season.

Titans are sending QB Malik Willis to the Packers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, per sources.

Related players: Sean Clifford, Mason Rudolph, Jordan Love, Will Levis

Willis is now likely to back up Love while the move pushes Clifford out as the Packers QB2. In Tennessee, Rudolph looks to be the Titans QB2 behind Levis.