The nightmare rookie season for Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd is now over. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Lloyd is still recovering from an aggravation of a hamstring injury suffered before his appendectomy in November and won’t play again during the 2024 season.
Lloyd, who was on the non-football illness list, is now listed on injured reserve.
Per Silverstein, Lloyd is recovered from the appendectomy but isn’t yet healthy after the hamstring aggravation.
A third-round pick out of USC, Lloyd played in only one game as a rookie due to several injuries and the emergency surgery to fix appendicitis.
Lloyd injured his hip to start training camp, suffered his first hamstring injury in his preseason debut against the Cleveland Browns, suffered an ankle injury requiring a trip to injured reserve in his regular season debut against the Indianapolis Colts and then had the combination of hamstring injury and appendectomy just as he was about to return from injured reserve in November.
Lloyd carried six times for 15 yards and caught one pass in his lone appearance as a rookie.
Per Silverstein, the Packers are planning to send Lloyd to the same specialists at UW-Madison who helped Christian Watson and Eric Stokes safeguard their hamstrings against recurring injuries last offseason. Neither Watson nor Stokes suffered a hamstring problem this season.
Even without Lloyd, the Packers were still a dominant rushing team in 2024. Starter Josh Jacobs rushed for over 1,300 yards and finished sixth in the NFL in rushing, Emanuel Wilson rushed for over 500 yards and finished second among running backs in success rate and former Dolphin running back Chris Brooks emerged as a versatile backup option.
If he can get healthy to start 2025, Lloyd will be a top competitor to backup Jacobs at running back for the Packers offense.