There’s a lot hanging over the Green Bay Packers’ running back room heading into training camp, and the spotlight starts with the job behind Josh Jacobs. That RB2 spot is wide open, and it could matter even more if Jacobs’ legal situation changes the picture.
Chris Brooks already has the third-down role locked down, but Green Bay still needs a change-of-pace option behind Jacobs at the very least. That makes this one of the more interesting camp battles on the roster, because the Packers have real decisions to make about how they want to shape the depth chart.
MarShawn Lloyd sits right in the middle of it. The big question is whether he can stay healthy and seize the job, or whether another young back pushes past him before camp is over. There’s also the possibility that Green Bay keeps four running backs on the roster, which would only add another wrinkle to the competition.
Those answers won’t come all at once, but training camp, which begins next week, should start sorting things out.
Lloyd isn’t the only player with something to prove this summer. He’s one of the Packers who could see the biggest swing in his standing, with the chance to earn more playing time or even put himself in danger of being cut if he doesn’t deliver.
And there are other young names trying to break through, too. Damien Martinez is one to watch as a possible sleeper at running back, a player who could emerge as a surprise and force his way into the conversation for a roster spot.
One other Packers name surfaced in a different roster exercise, though in a much smaller way. In an NFL All-Backup Team breakdown, only new cornerback Benjamin St-Juste was selected for Green Bay.
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