NFL players will do whatever it takes to win games during the season, but there was one thing Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis wouldn't do, and he said as much on Sunday.
Willis started in place of the injured Jordan Love against the Indianapolis Colts. He completed 12 of 14 passes for 122 yards and his first career touchdown. He also rushed for 41 yards on six carries.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis warms up before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur noted that there was one instance where Willis could have thrown the ball in the first half, but Willis had a good reason to pocket it and run: Packers center Josh Myers had vomited on the ball.
“I asked Malik why he didn't throw the ball on third down, and he said Josh threw up on the ball,” LaFleur told reporters, according to ESPN. “I was like, 'That's the first time I've heard that.' In fact, the referee came over to me, Shawn [Hochuli] “He came up to me and said, 'We saw your center throw up on the ball, do you want us to take him out next time? ' I said, 'Sure, please do. ' Because you're talking about a critical situation, and it's third down, and I've never had a throwup on a ball. I think Malik probably didn't appreciate that.”
Myers said he has vomited during games before, most recently during the heat in São Paulo when the Packers played the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis celebrates with fans as he leaves the field after defeating the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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For the Packers, however, a win is a win. The Packers won the game 16-10.
Willis was a third-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans out of Liberty in 2022. He didn't do much to give the Titans confidence that he was the quarterback of the future. He eventually lost the starting job to Will Levis.
In 2022, he had 276 passing yards and three interceptions in eight appearances. He made three appearances last season and was traded before the start of the regular season to the Packers.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (2) throws while running as Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo (54) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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He was scheduled to back up Love, but the starter suffered a knee injury against the Eagles.
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