GREEN BAY — Malik Willis couldn’t help but laugh. The scenario that had been presented to him was a little too on-the-nose when it comes to the life of a backup quarterback in the NFL — and how coaches and fans alike view the position when the regular season begins.

Hey, great job in the preseason, the fictional conversation began inside the Green Bay Packers locker room last week. You were really sharp. We love the progress you’ve made. You’ve got the offensive playbook down pat.

Then came the they-never-say-the-quiet-part-out-loud part.

Hopefully we don’t see you again — except in mop-up duty in blowout wins — the rest of the year.

“Pretty much,” Willis said, still chuckling.

Backup quarterbacks — including Willis — know the score. Heck, one national insurance company even built a

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