Packers Training Camp: The Marshawn Lloyd Buzz Is Starting

On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers had their final practice leading up to Friday’s Family Night practice at Lambeau Field. It was closed to the public, but the media were able to attend the practice. Want some good news? There was confirmation today that the Packers will be streaming Family Night on Packers.com for a second straight year, which means that even out-of-market fans will be able to get a look at the team with their own eyes before the preseason starts.

If you want an extended look at the starting offense and defense, this is probably going to be your best shot, considering how conservative the Packers have been with their starters in preseasons past. For perspective, starting running back Josh Jacobs got all of two snaps in the 2025 preseason.

Be sure to join us during the Family Night practice tomorrow, as we’ll have a watch thread where we’ll be discussing what’s going on the field.

Here’s what happened in practice today.

Injuries

There have been no changes to the Packers’ reserve/injured lists, as running back Chris Brooks (hamstring) remains on the non-football injury list (he was hurt outside of the facility) and tight end Luke Musgrave (neck), defensive lineman Javon Hargrave (knee), defensive lineman Jordon Riley (Achilles), edge rusher Micah Parsons (knee) and long snapper Matt Orzech (calf) are still on the physically unable to perform list.

The Packers described Orzech’s and Hargrave’s injuries as short-term injuries in the past, and head coach Matt LaFleur stated today that he’s hoping that Brooks returns to the field “sooner rather than later,” a sign that it’s not a major injury. Musgrave’s neck appears to be the only major injury that Green Bay’s roster has suffered outside of the holdover recoveries from 2025 (Micah Parsons and Jordon Riley).

Running back Josh Jacobs (groin) and cornerback Carrington Valentine (hamstring) both missed practice on Thursday with what were described as short-term injuries. The only other DNP on Thursday was safety/slot defender Johnathan Baldwin, who is dealing with a knee issue. So far, we have no info on how serious Baldwin’s injury is. For what it’s worth, Baldwin was the team’s backup slot defender in camp thus far, despite the fact that the third-string role (behind Javon Bullard and cap casualty Nate Hobbs) was filled by Kitan Oladapo in 2025.

Offense

With Aaron Banks and Zach Bako-Bewele still out of the lineup in team drills, the Packers have used injury replacement starters at left guard and right tackle throughout camp. Generally, those reps usually go to Jacob Monk (left guard) and Darian Kinnard (right tackle), but today there was a heavy dose of Anthony Belton (who usually plays right guard) at right tackle. That opened up another spot at guard on the line, which rookie Jager Burton stepped into. Donovan Jennings also got some reps at guard with the first-team offense today, too.

If you’re trying to keep tabs on a 53-man roster projection right now, I’d say that the sixth through ninth offensive linemen right now are likely Kinnard, Monk, Burton and Jennings, in some order. The Packers will likely keep 10 offensive linemen (and they roster 11 more times than they roster 9). That leaves one spot up for grabs, depending on how entrenched Jennings is right now.

One option for the final offensive lineman on the 53-man roster is second-year draft pick John Williams, who missed his entire rookie season with a back injury. Right now, Williams is playing every position on the offensive line.

Here’s the thing: If that’s the Packers’ backup line, the only “true tackle” beyond the starters is Kinnard, as Monk, Burton, Jennings and Williams are primarily interior offensive linemen. That is likely one reason why Belton is getting some reps at tackle right now while Bako-Bewele is out. If the group ever faced two injuries at the tackle position (any combo of two of Jordan Morgan, Bako-Bewele and Kinnard), Belton is probably the next man up at the position.

There’s some momentum building for running back MarShawn Lloyd, who has dealt with a series of injuries going into Year 3 of his NFL career. Lloyd, who has only played 10 regular-season snaps after being taken in the third round, made several plays in camp today and got the majority of the snaps with the starting offense while Jacobs was sidelined. At the moment, Lloyd projects to be the Packers’ number two ball-carrier in 2026, only behind Jacobs.

Defense

Defensive lineman Anthony Campbell continues to make plays. While Hargrave and Devonte Wyatt (practicing but not in team drills) have been sidelined, Campbell has been pushed into working with the second-team defense. He’s recorded several pass breakups in camp and has “sacked” quarterback Tyrod Taylor several times.

Keep an eye out for Campbell on Family Night and in the preseason, as he has a chance to push Nazir Stackhouse for the sixth (and likely last) roster spot on the defensive line. At the moment, Hargrave, Wyatt, rookie third-round pick Chris McClellan, second-year draft pick Warren Brinson and Karl Brooks are considered roster locks.

It was a little chippy today, as Bullard popped tight end Josh Whyle pretty good in practice. Green Bay is already very thin at the tight end position, so it’s understandable why the offense would be mad that Bullard didn’t protect his teammate. Still, Bullard apologized and didn’t let it escalate further. So far, no fights in camp.

Special Teams

General manager Brian Gutekunst had big praise for receiver/returner Skyy Moore on Thursday in his pre-practice press conference, stating that he “expects” Moore to help the team in 2026. Adjust your 53-man roster projections accordingly.

In practice today, the team worked on kick returns in their special teams period. The returners were receivers Bo Melton, J. Michael Sturdivant, Will Sheppard and Moore and running backs Pierre Strong Jr. and Jaden Nixon. Savion Williams was not involved in that period, as he was getting checked by the medical staff, but later returned to practice. Williams was the Packers’ preferred kick returner in the regular season last year, though Jacobs and cornerback Keisean Nixon handled those duties in the postseason.

For what it’s worth, Jacobs and Nixon generally worked on kickoff returns in camp, even if they didn’t do it in the regular season last year. Don’t expect the team to flip the switch and send those two out there in the 2026 postseason.