When the Green Bay Packers selected Marshawn Lloyd in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, they probably foresaw him being their starting running back one day. The path he has taken to get there, though, has been an incredibly twisting journey.
That same year, Green Bay signed Josh Jacobs to a four-year contract. Having him and Lloyd was supposed to give the Packers a dynamic one-two punch at the running back position. But while Jacobs put up Pro Bowl numbers, Lloyd spent the majority of his time on the injured list.
Indeed, Lloyd has played just one out of a possible 34 regular season games since he was drafted, and he even left the one he played early due to injury.
Now, however, he is primed to take over as the starting running back. At least, for now.
Sep 28, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) celebrates after a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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That same year, Green Bay signed Josh Jacobs to a four-year contract. Having him and Lloyd was supposed to give the Packers a dynamic one-two punch at the running back position. But while Jacobs put up Pro Bowl numbers, Lloyd spent the majority of his time on the injured list.
Indeed, Lloyd has played just one out of a possible 34 regular season games since he was drafted, and he even left the one he played early due to injury.
Now, however, he is primed to take over as the starting running back. At least, for now.
Sep 28, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) celebrates after a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
#packers #jacobs
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