The Green Bay Packers have struggled with injuries throughout preseason and training camp action. Matt LaFleur and company are facing some serious potential issues on that front.
While a lot of their injury concerns are expected to be resolved by the time they face the Detroit Lions in Week 1, it’s possible that they could be missing some key players.
Most recently, the Packers have suffered a brutal injury update regarding one of their offensive weapons.
Josh Jacobs is the clear-cut starting running back and workhorse on the ground for the offense. However, Green Bay was hoping to see second-year running back MarShawn Lloyd step up into a key role as the primary backup behind Jacobs.
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Last season, Lloyd missed almost all of the season due to health issues. Unfortunately, he might start the 2025 season the same way.
According to an update from LaFleur, Lloyd is going to miss some time due to the hamstring injury that he suffered in Saturday’s preseason matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
“He’s gonna miss some time,” LaFleur said bluntly.
Lloyd was selected by the Packers with the No. 88 overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He was expected to be an instant impact player after finishing his college career out strong with the USC Trojans.
During his rookie season, Lloyd played in just one game and carried the football six times for 15 yards, while also catching one pass for three yards.
In his final college season at USC, the 24-year-old running back racked up 820 yards and nine touchdowns on 116 carries, averaging an impressive 7.1 yards per carry. He also caught 13 passes for 232 yards.
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To start his NFL career, Lloyd has run into a lot of bad luck. Whether or not Green Bay will stick with him and keep hoping for him to stay healthy remains to be seen.
Obviously, this is not the kind of news that the Packers were hoping to get. Lloyd was playing well in training camp and was expected to have a key role within the offense. This is a disappointing blow for a Green Bay offense that has been expected to be a very powerful offense this season.
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