Clayton Tune - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Cut after Week 18 start The Packers cut Tune on Tuesday.

Impact After being locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs heading into Week 18, the Packers opted to make normal starter Jordan Love active in a backup role for the regular-season finale, while No. 2 quarterback Malik Willis (shoulder/hamstring) was inactive. As a result, the Packers turned to Tune to make a spot start in the regular-season finale, with the 26-year-old attempting just 11 passes as Green Bay rolled out a conservative game plan in a 16-3 loss to the Vikings. Both Love and Willis on track to be available for Saturday's wild-card game in Chicago, and the Packers have now opted to part ways with Tune. Green Bay will still keep a third quarterback on its roster for the playoffs, however, as Desmond Ridder was signed off the practice squad in a corresponding move. Over his two appearances for Green Bay, Tune completed just seven of 15 passes for 42 yards and an interception while carrying five times for 23 yards.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Packers sign QB Desmond Ridder to active roster Green Bay signs three players to practice squad; releases QB Clayton Tune

JANUARY 6 • PACKERS.COM

Limited in regular-season finale Tune completed six of 11 passes for 34 yards without a touchdowns or an interception in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings. He added 23 rushing yards on four carries.

Impact With Jordan Love and Malik Willis (shoulder/hamstring) being held out ahead of the playoffs, Tune made his second career NFL start but wasn't called upon to do too much, as the Packers focused on their ground game. Tune, a fifth-round pick of the Cardinals in 2023, will likely return to the No. 3 spot on the depth chart in the wild-card round next weekend.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings cruise past resting Packers 16-3 for 5th straight win as McCarthy exits again with injury

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Dallas Turner's Strip-Sack Of Clayton Tune Is Recovered By Packers Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner's strip-sack of quarterback Clayton Tune is recovered by the Green Bay Packers.

JANUARY 4 • VIKINGS.COM

Why Packers have Jordan Love as backup QB behind starting Clayton Tune in Week 18 | Sporting News This is an odd decision.

JANUARY 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Packers make odd Jordan Love, Desmond Ridder decisions ahead of Week 18 | Sporting News The Green Bay Packers are sitting their starters in Week 18, but quarterback Jordan Love is one Clayton Tune injury away from seeing the fie...

JANUARY 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Why is Clayton Tune and not Jordan Love or Malik Willis starting for Packers vs Vikings today in 2025 NFL Week 18? As the Green Bay Packers prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, it will be Clayton Tune under center instead of Jordan Love and M...

JANUARY 4 • BOLAVIP.COM

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JANUARY 4 • FOX SPORTS

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JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Packers Daily: Sunday's starter Mike Spofford profiles QB Clayton Tune in this edition of Packers Daily.

JANUARY 2 • PACKERS.COM

Jordan Love expects Clayton Tune to 'put his best foot forward' Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love spoke to the media following Thursday's practice.

JANUARY 1 • PACKERS.COM

Clayton Tune: 'Anytime you get to play, it's a blessing' Green Bay Packers QB Clayton Tune spoke to the media on Thursday about starting in the game against the Minnesota Vikings.

JANUARY 1 • PACKERS.COM

Matt LaFleur provides Packers quarterback update Jordan Love passes concussion protocol; Clayton Tune to start vs. Vikings

JANUARY 1 • PACKERS.COM

Packers to start QB Clayton Tune in regular-season finale at Minnesota

Clayton Tune will start at quarterback for Green Bay in its regular-season finale Sunday at Minnesota with the Packers intending to rest Jordan Love as he prepares for the playoffs

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Set for Week 18 start Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that Tune will start Sunday's regular-season finale on the road against Minnesota, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Tune will start Week 18 despite Jordan Love having fully cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, with Green Bay already having secured the No. 7 seed on the NFC side of the playoffs and opting to prioritize the health of its starters. Per Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site, it has not yet been determined who will operate as Tune's backup versus the Vikings on Sunday between Malik Willis (shoulder/hamstring) and recent practice-squad signee Desmond Ridder, or even Love. It will be a tough ask for Tune to find much success against Minnesota and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, especially if Green Bay decides to rest other offensive starters at the skill positions.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Packers announce roster moves | Dec. 31, 2025 Green Bay signs S Jonathan Baldwin, QB Clayton Tune to the active roster

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • PACKERS.COM

Signed to active roster The Packers signed Tune to the active roster from the practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has already announced that the team will rest some starters during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Vikings, per Zach Kruse of USA Today. With Jordan Love (concussion) and Malik Willis (shoulder) both less than 100 percent healthy, that could pave the way for Tune to start Sunday. Green Bay also inked veteran quarterback Desmond Ridder to the practice squad Wednesday.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Packers sign Ridder to practice squad and remain noncommittal on plans for regular-season finale

Green Bay signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to its practice squad Wednesday as the Packers remained quiet on how they’d approach their final regular-season game with their playoff...

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Returns to practice squad Tune reverted to the Packers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact Tune was elevated to serve as the team's No. 2 quarterback behind Malik Willis (shoulder) in Saturday's 41-24 loss to the Ravens with Jordan Love (concussion) unavailable. Tune completed one of four passes for eight yards while throwing an interception, logging eight snaps on offense. The interception came in the fourth quarter when Tune was thrust into the game with Willis briefly sidelined following an aggravation of his previous shoulder issue. With the Packers locked in as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, it's possible that Love sits in Week 18 and Tune serves as the primary backup behind Willis against the Vikings.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Closes out Week 17 loss Tune completed one of four passes for eight yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Saturday's 41-24 loss to the Ravens.

Impact Malik Willis (shoulder) started and played the majority of Saturday's game, though he was forced to exit late in the fourth quarter. Tune entered in relief and threw an interception on his first attempt, despite hitting his receiver on the hands with the pass. His lone completion went to Emanuel Wilson, and Tune could be in line to start in Week 18 if the Packers don't have playoff seeding to play for.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Packers' Malik Willis downplays his shoulder issue after delivering huge performance in loss

Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis characterized the shoulder injury that caused him to head to the locker room midway through the fourth quarter Saturday as nothing more t...

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Highlight: Marlon Humphrey Secures Fourth-Quarter Interception CB Marlon Humphrey comes up with an interception off a dropped pass from Packers QB Clayton Tune.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Derrick Henry's virtuoso performance helps Ravens stay alive with 41-24 win over Packers

Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 216 yards and matched a career high with four touchdown runs as the Baltimore Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Green Ba...

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Ravens rule Lamar Jackson out for Saturday night's must-win game at Green Bay

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won’t play Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers due to the back injury that knocked him out of a loss to the New England Patriots...

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

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Packers to start QB Clayton Tune in regular-season finale at Minnesota

Packers sign Ridder to practice squad and remain noncommittal on plans for regular-season finale

Packers' Malik Willis downplays his shoulder issue after delivering huge performance in loss

Derrick Henry's virtuoso performance helps Ravens stay alive with 41-24 win over Packers

Ravens rule Lamar Jackson out for Saturday night's must-win game at Green Bay