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Malik Willis injury update: Packers QB injured vs. Ravens
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis suffered an apparent shoulder injury in his team's Dec. 27 game against the Baltimore Ravens .
Willis' injury occurred in the fourth quarter while he was making a throw. The 26-year-old quarterback wasn't contacted on the play. He simply reached for his right throwing shoulder after the play before going down to the ground.
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Green Bay 's medical staff quickly came out to tend to Willis. He was able to leave the field under his own power and was seen jogging to the locker room.
Here's what to know about Willis' injury:
Malik Willis injury update
The Packers announced Willis was "questionable" to return to Saturday's game because of a right shoulder injury.
Willis completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown while adding 60 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries before leaving the game.
Who is the Packers' backup QB?
Willis is typically the Packers' backup quarterback, but he was elevated into the team's starting role with Jordan Love out due to a concussion . That left Clayton Tune as Green Bay's backup for Saturday's game, and he entered the game following Willis' injury.
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Tune threw an interception on his first passing attempt of the game. The 2023 fifth-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals entered Saturday's game having posted an 0-1 record in his lone career start and having completed 60.9% of his passes for 70 yards and two interceptions.
Packers QB depth chart
Below is a full look at the pecking order in Green Bay's quarterback room:
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Jordan Love (injured)
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Malik Willis
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Clayton Tune
( This story will be updated as more information becomes available .)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Malik Willis injury update: Packers QB exits game vs Ravens
