MarShawn

Lloyd

It’s been a frustrating start to the young career of Lloyd who has promising skills. After finally getting to see regular season action, Lloyd went out with an ankle injury. He missed time earlier this season with a hamstring injury and now he’ll take several weeks to recover and get to full health. The Packers have signed Chris Brooks from the practice squad for more Josh Jacobs insurance.

Lloyd said that he was day-to-day with the injury. The 23-year-old rushed six times for 15 yards and brought in one catch for three yards in his NFL debut, but he looked better than that line indicates. Whether Lloyd is able to go will hinge on his ability to return to practice, but even if he goes, Josh Jacobs is the bellcow of this offense.

Lloyd had an 11-yard scamper called back on a penalty, and looked explosive in his first action as a pro. He played well behind Josh Jacobs, who had 32 carries for 151 yards on the day. Emanuel Wilson had five rushes in Week 2. Lloyd appears to be Green Bay’s No. 2 back behind Jacobs and should be rostered in most formats.

Lloyd missed Week 1 with the hamstring issue he suffered in training camp. He returned to practice before Week 1 but the Packers held him out, likely to give him a chance to fully heal before returning to action. A third-round rookie, Lloyd should step in as Josh Jacobs’ backup for his first NFL game. With Malik Willis under center, the Packers should be expected to run the ball early and often versus the Colts. Lloyd should see a handful of carries because of the run-heavy game plan.

Lloyd missed Week 1 while recovering from the hamstring issue he suffered in training camp. He returned to practice last week and was limited in all three sessions this week. Lloyd is close to a return, but given his recent injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising for the Packers to give him one more week to full recover.

That makes it five straight “limited” sessions to begin rookie Lloyd’s regular season career. He probably needs to go “full” before the Pack will activate him on game day, though perhaps they will be willing to push the envelope this week with a far greater need for a robust rushing attack with Malik Willis likely starting in Jordan Love’s (knee) place.

Lloyd was limited in all three practices last week but was still made inactive before kickoff. Another week of limited sessions would point him in the right direction, but Lloyd may need to get in a full session before head coach Matt LaFleur puts him in his first NFL game. Emanuel Wilson took on the RB2 duties in Week 1 and ran four times for 46 yards.

Lloyd is still working through the nagging hamstring injury that bothered him throughout camp. Fellow backup running back Emanuel Wilson, who was questionable with a hip injury, is active. He will serve as the backup to Josh Jacobs. Green Bay’s thin running back depth should ensure an elite workload for Jacobs in his first game as a Packer.

Wilson logged three straight limited participant designations this week and will likely alternate with rookie MarShawn Lloyd behind starter Josh Jacobs. Wilson cannot be trusted to return fantasy value, playing at less than 100.0 percent, with all three RBs active

Lloyd finished the week with a pair of limited participant designations after failing to practice on Tuesday. The news is ultimately a positive after Lloyd spent so long rehabbing the issue, but he is unlikely to handle his full complementary workload behind starter Josh Jacobs at this point. He is best left on fantasy benches.