Malik Willis

Brian Callahan said Malik Willis will start the Titans’ upcoming preseason game against the Seahawks.

The report comes from FOX Sports NFL reporter Ben Arthur, who notes the Titans’ first-team offense will not play on Saturday. Earlier this month, backup QB Mason Rudolph seemed poised to win the QB2 role but Willis’ preseason Week 1 showing, playing as the QB3, evidently earned him a longer look. Willis was the only Titans QB to produce a big-time-throw last week and rushed four times for 42 yards, forced one missed tackle and picked up a pair of first downs. While Rudolph also gained a first down on the ground, he ultimately rushed two times for two yards and lost a fumble. Starter Will Levis’s long-term viability has yet to be determined so the Titans’ QB2 battle is one to monitor.