MarShawn Lloyd Flashes Potential During Packers Practice
The Packers have been waiting to see what a healthy MarShawn Lloyd can do. Thursday offered another glimpse.
GREEN BAY, Wis. —
With Josh Jacobs sidelined by a groin injury Thursday, MarShawn Lloyd got an extended look with the Packers’ first-team offense.
The third-year running back made the most of the opportunity, scoring a pair of touchdowns during Green Bay’s closed practice before celebrating one of them with a backflip.
Head coach Matt LaFleur quickly put an end to that part of the celebration, telling Lloyd not to do any more flips. For a player whose first two NFL seasons have been derailed by injuries and illness, the Packers would rather keep him on the field.
Quarterback Jordan Love said a healthy Lloyd gives Green Bay another explosive option in the offense.
“I mean he just adds another playmaker, obviously very fast, very twitchy and the things he can do,” Love said. “I think, you know, seeing more and more out of him in the passing game as well. It’s one of those things we’re just gonna keep building with him.”
Lloyd has had little opportunity to show that ability in regular-season games.
Green Bay selected him in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 88th overall pick. He appeared in just one game as a rookie, recording six carries for 15 yards and one catch for 3 yards before landing on injured reserve. He was later activated but went on the non-football illness list after developing appendicitis.
Injuries again wiped out his 2025 season, keeping him from appearing in a regular-season game.
That history makes availability one of the biggest factors for Lloyd as he tries to carve out a larger role behind Jacobs.
“I think he’s going to be a great addition,” Love said. “It’s just staying healthy.”
The Packers return to Lambeau Field on Friday for Family Night.