Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd is a candidate to come off injured reserve and take the 53-man roster spot vacated by Tuesday’s trade of Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Lloyd, a third-round pick in the 2024 draft, has missed the last seven games after injuring his ankle in Week 2.
“We’ve got MarShawn Lloyd coming off IR here pretty soon hopefully, that could factor into that,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday.
The Packers are on a bye in Week 10, so Gutekunst has until next Saturday to fill his 53-man roster before Green Bay faces the Chicago Bears in Week 11.