Titans rookie Malik Willis to make first NFL start as team downgrades Ryan Tannehill to out vs. Texans

Titans rookie Malik Willis to make first NFL start as team downgrades Ryan Tannehill to out vs. Texans

rookie quarterback will on Sunday as the team downgradedto out as he deals with an illne s and C.J. Beathard Jersey an ankle injury. Willis got all the first-team reps in practice this week, gearing him up to start against the . Tannehill did not practice all week and will not travel to Houston with the team for the divisional matchup.Willis had a "productive" week of practice, and received help from Tannehill, who was key in familiarizing the young quarterback with what he needs to know for his first start, Willis doesn't have much regular-season experience, but he did impre s in the preseason. In the preseason, Frank Gore Jersey he completed 28-of-51 pa ses for 318 pa sing yards and two touchdowns. The dual threat quarterback also Jimmie Ward Jersey had 159 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. He's already seen limited action in the regular season, at the end of a Week 2 blowout lo s against the . He went 1 of 4 with six pa sing yards and had four carries for 16 yards, including a lost fumble on one of his runs. Willis was drafted in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. 86 overall draft. He was projected by most to go in the first round, with some predicting Jerry Rice Jersey he could go as high as the second overall pick, so it was a surprise when he was still available in the third round.With Tannehill unavailable for Week 8, the Titans will make quarterback a gameday elevation, with Woodside returning to the practice squad after the game. Willis faces a Texans Trey Sermon Jersey team sitting at 1-4-1, setting himself up for a chance at his first NFL win. The Titans, currently 4-2 and leading the AFC South, look to get their fifth straight win on Sunday.

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