Packers' LaFleur: Love will start over Willis once healthy - ESPN

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur said he has not decided how he will handle a regular-season finale that won't change playoff positioning, but the Green Bay Packers coach made it clear Sunday that there is no quarterback controversy on his team.

Malik Willis, one of the few bright spots in Saturday's 41-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, will return to his backup role when starting quarterback Jordan Love clears concussion protocol. That could be as soon as next weekend if LaFleur decides to play all of his starters in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings.

«I want to pump the breaks on all that stuff,» LaFleur said. «I think Jordan Love is playing some pretty high-level football, and it's great that we feel the same about Malik in his ability to go in there. I thought he's had two really back-to-back outstanding performances. So we're in a good spot with that position, certainly have a lot of confidence in both of those guys, but it's clear that Jordan is our franchise quarterback, and when he is healthy, he's going to be our starter. So, just want to squash all that.»

Willis completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown, and he also ran nine times for 60 yards and two TDs despite missing part of the fourth quarter to get his ailing right shoulder checked out. LaFleur said he anticipates that Willis will be fine to play against the Vikings if he decides to hold out Love or if Love doesn't clear the concussion protocol. Love sustained a concussion in Week 16 against the Bears.

Players were at Lambeau Field on Sunday for meetings, but LaFleur said Love did not go through any additional testing. That will happen later in the week.

The Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed and will be on the road to open the