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Packers to start Malik Willis with Jordan Love inactive

Quarterback Malik Willis will make another start Sunday when the Green Bay Packers visit his former team, the Tennessee Titans.

Jordan Love is inactive for the matchup in Nashville, but he continues to progress in his recovery from an MCL sprain in his left knee suffered late in the Sept. 6 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. He had been listed as questionable.

Green Bay acquired Willis in a trade with Tennessee in late August. With Love out, he started last weekend's 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts, completing 12 of 14 passes for 122 yards with a touchdown throw.

Willis had said earlier this week that he wasn't looking at Sunday's matchup as a revenge game. The 2022 third-round pick started three games for Tennessee, going 1-2.

"No, I could care less, man," Willis said. "I think I got paid the whole time I was there. I'm more than blessed for the opportunities given me. They brought me into this league, whether those guys are there or not. That organization, they took a shot on me. ... They did a great job by me."

Love, meanwhile, took part in all three practices this past week, albeit in limited fashion, and Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that the team would take it right up until inactives were due 90 minutes before Sunday's kickoff, if necessary. However, all signs had pointed to Willis starting against the Titans.

With Willis starting for the second straight week, attention will turn to the Packers' Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 29 as Love's potential return.

Earlier Saturday, Green Bay elevated quarterback Sean Clifford from the practice squad for the second straight week.

Information from ESPN's Rob Demovsky was used in this report.