MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd enters the 2026 season as one of the league’s most intriguing late-round fantasy bets, but the health question is still the whole story. He reportedly finished the spring and early camp healthy for the first time in his pro career, and recent Packers coverage says he has looked explosive while the team remains cautious with his workload after two injury-plagued seasons.

That caution is warranted because Lloyd’s NFL résumé is extremely thin: a recurring hamstring problem ended his 2025 season without a regular-season appearance, and reports this offseason tied his issues to a broader soft-tissue pattern going back to a college ACL injury. Even so, the tone around him has shifted more positively in recent weeks, with multiple reports saying Green Bay is “very optimistic” and that Lloyd has been healthy throughout spring work and training camp.

From a fantasy angle, Lloyd is best viewed as a high-upside bench stash rather than a dependable weekly starter. Josh Jacobs remains the lead back in Green Bay, but Lloyd has a real path to the No. 2 role and could become a useful handcuff with stand-alone value if he stays on the field. His best-case outcome is a change-of-pace role with explosive efficiency, while his worst-case outcome is another frustrating season lost to soft-tissue setbacks.

The bottom line for 2026 fantasy drafts: Lloyd is worth targeting only at a discount, especially in deeper leagues or formats that reward upside stashes. If you want safety, look elsewhere; if you want a player who could swing the back half of your roster, Lloyd has enough talent to make him worth the gamble, but his injury history keeps the risk high.