The former Alabama ball-carrier heads the NFL team's remade running-backs room.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs carries the football during an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 10, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.The Green Bay Packers continued to remake their running-backs depth chart during the NFL Draft by taking Southern Cal’s MarShawn Lloyd in the third round on April 26.
This offseason, the Packers released running back Aaron Jones, who had been Green Bay’s leading rusher in five of the past six seasons, and signed former NFL rushing championKansas City hopes to keep Irv Smith Jr. ‘healthy and rolling’ in 2024.
A first-round draft pick from Alabama in 2019, Jacobs ran for 5,545 yards and 46 touchdowns on 1,305 carries and caught 197 receptions for 1,448 yards during five seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards and 2,053 scrimmage yards in 2022.
After running a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, Lloyd offers a different element for the Green Bay backfield, just as Dillon does at 247 pounds.about Lloyd after seeing him at rookie minicamp over the weekend. “He had some good runs in OTAs where you saw his burst. He’s got good vision, so I’m really excited about that out of the backfield. …
“I would like to get him out there as much as possible. I think he’s got a skill set that’s a little bit different than A.J.’s as far as his speed. He’s not quite the bruiser that is, obviously, but he’s got a different type of skill set, so it’ll be nice to get him the ball in space and just see what he can do because I think he’s going to add a good explosive element to the offense for sure.
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