Limited quarterback options in the 2026 NFL Draft and free agency may be inflating the market value of Green Bay Packers backup Malik Willis.
On Wednesday, longtime NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Willis receiving a deal that’s worth at least $30M per year when he becomes a free agent on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET is a “foregone conclusion.” However, that may be an overpay for the 26-year-old QB.
Why a deal worth $30M per year may be too much for Malik Willis
A team that is signing Willis would clearly be banking on him following a similar trajectory to that of Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, a former New York Jets bust. Darnold, of course, led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl LX victory this past season after signing a three-year, $100.5M deal with Seattle in free agency.
Darnold, however, has played much more football than Willis. Darnold has started 90 regular-season games in eight seasons and attempted 2,833 passes. Willis, meanwhile, has started six games in four seasons and thrown 155 passes.