The NFL debut of Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd is likely over due to injury. The Packers announced Lloyd, a third-round pick out of USC, has a hamstring injury.
Lloyd carried once for eight yards and caught one pass for one yard before suffering the injury on Saturday against the Cleveland Browns.
“I think he had two touches…and then he goes out. That is disappointing,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “He’s going to have to get healthy because we’ve seen what he’s capable of doing in practice but you’d just like to see it in a real game.”
This is the rookie’s second injury of the summer. Lloyd, the 88th overall pick in 2024, missed the start of training camp after injuring his hip during a rookie workout after reporting to Green Bay for camp.
Lloyd is competing with several running backs, including A.J. Dillon and Emanuel Wilson, for snaps behind starter Josh Jacobs. Dillon carried four times for only two yards and was stopped short of the sticks on fourth down. Wilson, however, leads the team in rushing and has a touchdown run through the first three quarters.
Dillon, now in Year 5, returned on a one-year deal. Last summer, Wilson led the NFL in preseason rushing yards.
Lloyd led South Carolina in rushing in 2022 and USC in rushing in 2023. He was the fourth running back selected in the 2024 draft.