Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd will miss at least the next four games after being placed on injured reserve on Tuesday. Lloyd, a third-round pick who made his NFL debut on Sunday, injured his ankle in the second half of the Packers’ 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
If Lloyd didn’t have bad injury luck, he’d have no luck at all. The rookie injured his hip to start training camp, injured his hamstring on his second touch of the preseason opener and then injured his ankle Sunday in his regular season debut.
Lloyd carried six times for 15 yards and caught one pass for three yards against the Colts. He had an explosive run in the first half called back via a holding penalty.
Lloyd will have to miss games against the Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals before he’s eligible to return against the Houston Texans on Oct. 20.
Second-year running back Emanuel Wilson will assume the role as the primary backup behind veteran starter Josh Jacobs. Over two games, Wilson has rushed nine times for 55 yards and caught two passes for two yards. He had a pair of runs over 10 yards in the season opener.
With a roster spot open, the Packers signed running back Chris Brooks from the practice squad. The former Miami Dolphin rushed 19 times for 106 yards over four games as a rookie last season. Brooks joined the Packers practice squad on Sept. 3.