It might be best to simply keep Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd off the field on the rare occasions when the Colts are lined up opposite Green Bay.
It was Week 2 of last season vs. Indianapolis, of course, that Lloyd’s entire rookie season went from hobbled to completely sideways.
Lloyd was projected to have a significant role in the team’s running game last season as a rookie third-round pick, as the top backup to new starter Josh Jacobs. But Lloyd opened training camp on the injury list with a hip problem he suffered after minicamp last year, and missed Week 1.
Then, with the Colts on the docket in Week 2, Lloyd ran for 15 yards on six carries, with one catch and three yards receiving. He hurt his ankle in the game, though, and went on the injured reserve. As he was prepping to come off it, Lloyd suffered appendicitis and needed surgery, ending his season.
MarShawn Lloyd Injured Again
On Saturday against the Colts in the team’s second preseason game, a 23-19 Packers win, Lloyd went for just 15 yards on six carries, but had a 33-yard play on a catch out of the backfield.
It was the highlight of camp for Lloyd, but as he made the catch, he stumbled and apparently re-injured the hamstring that has bothered him this summer. The Packers reported it as tightness, and when asked about Lloyd after the game, coach Matt LaFleur said, “We’ll see.”
Lloyd only returned to practice at the start of last week, after missing several practices with the hamstring injury.
Packers Have RB Depth, Fortunately
With the fact that the Packers might have an injury-prone back on their hands weighing down the running game, the Packers did get another good showing from Emmanuel Wilson, the reserves who ran for more than 500 yards while backing up Jacobs in Lloyd’s absence last season.
Wilson went for 33 yards on five carries, and added a 32-yard catch out of the backfield.
While Lloyd’s reliability might be in question, Wilson’s is not.
“We are doing some good things,” Wilson said, via PackersNews.com. “We’ve got a lot of good guys in that running backs room. Don’t forget (undrafted free agent) Amar Johnson. He’s shown a lot, too. We have a really good group. There are some tough decisions that will have to be made.”
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