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Malik Willis doesn't think he has a tell despite Jordan Battle intercepting him twice

Miami quarterback Malik Willis dismissed claims of having a predictable habit on the field despite losing to Cincinnati, where opposing safety Jordan Battle successfully picked him off twice after predicting his tendencies. Willis claimed ignorance regarding Battle's identity during postgame media availability, initially struggling to recall the defender's name and jersey number twenty-seven while mistakenly believing linebacker Demetrius Knight had also secured an interception.

Addressing the turnovers directly, Willis attributed the first play to a hit on his throwing hand and the second to a pressured scramble rather than any identifiable signal. Battle had warned prior to the matchup that he noticed the quarterback routinely patting the football before release, a strategy the defender successfully exploited during the victory.

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