Packers OC: Josh Jacobs an every-down RB; rookie MarShawn Lloyd to add 'explosive element'

The Green Bay Packers' run game figures to look quite different in 2024.

The Packers hurt some feelings by letting fan favorite Aaron Jones walk in the offseason, and the sting lingered after Jones signed with the rival Minnesota Vikings. But Green Bay made two big splashes in the backfield, signing free-agent RB Josh Jacobs to a four-year, $48 million deal and drafting USC's MarShawn Lloyd in Round 3 this spring.

The Packers also -- perhaps a bit surprisingly -- kept AJ Dillon. But from the words of Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, Jacobs and Lloyd figure to have great opportunities to earn significant roles this coming season.

With Jacobs earning nearly $15 million next season, he clearly figures to be the big dog in the backfield.

"Josh is a phenomenal running back," Stenavich said. "He's been All-Pro a couple of times. He's just one of those guys that's good in all situations, good out of the backfield as a receiver, excellent runner. He's a good (pass) protector. So he's one of those guys that you can really have in the game all the time and not have to worry about anything with him. So that's nice."

But Stenavich also had nice things to say about Lloyd, who was Daniel Jeremiah's top-rated back in the entire class and who ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine.

"I liked his speed. I liked his speed a lot," Stenavich said of Lloyd. "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."

How much Lloyd will be featured early remains to be seen, and he suffered injury issues in each of his four years of college at both South Carolina and USC. And though Lloyd rarely was featured as a receiver in school, Stenavich indicated