Why Clayton Tune is playing QB for Packers, not Malik Willis or Jordan Love with injury news

Billy Heyen

Why Clayton Tune is playing QB for Packers, not Malik Willis or Jordan Love with injury news image

Clayton Tune's first pass with the Green Bay Packers was an interception.

It hit Bo Melton in the hands, but he only managed to deflect it to a defender for an easy pick.

Not ideal.

It's not an ideal situation in general.

The Packers would've preferred not to have Tune on the field in Week 17 at all, but there he was.

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Why is Clayton Tune playing QB?

Tune is in because Jordan Love and Malik Willis are both injured.

Love was out already for the week with a concussion. 

Willis started Saturday's game. He left with a right shoulder injury, having aggravated something he hurt a week ago.

The backup QB sprinted to the locker room, clearly hoping to get back in.

That's when Tune came in, and after a first-play run, he threw the deflected interception.

The Ravens had a 10-point lead and the ball back, so Tune's chances of leading a comeback might be in jeopardy.

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