{
  "id": 2622870,
  "title": "MarShawn Lloyd shows off receiving potential on long-awaited TD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/marshawn-lloyd-shows-off-receiving-potential-on-long-awaited-td",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T18:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/marshawn-lloyd-shows-off-receiving-182927467.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Green Bay Packers have long held faith in the potential of running back MarShawn Lloyd to become a versatile weapon in their passing game. After being drafted in 2024, Lloyd's skills as a receiver did not become evident until much later than anticipated. However, during Friday night's preseason victory over the Denver Broncos, Lloyd showcased his immense talent by scoring a touchdown, his first in a live game since November 2023 while at USC. The touchdown occurred on 3rd-and-3 from inside the red zone, where Lloyd executed a choice route, outmaneuvering the defender and laying a perfect pass for Jordan Love to score. The Packers were delighted with this performance, as it confirmed Lloyd's potential to become an impactful playmaker in the passing game. Lloyd's natural ability to move and create opportunities, coupled with the offensive strengths of the team, including Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, could lead to Lloyd becoming a significant contributor on checkdowns and manufactured touches, similar to Tucker Kraft. Although limited by injuries and bad luck in his two seasons with the team, Lloyd's readiness to fulfill the Packers' expectations of his game-changing receiving ability appears promising.",
  "summary": "The Packers have long thought MarShawn Lloyd could be a weapon in the passing game. It took a while, but they finally caught a glimpse on Friday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Packers drafted MarShawn Lloyd in 2024.",
    "Lloyd scored first TD since November 2023.",
    "Performance confirms Lloyd's receiving potential."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}