{
  "id": 6183172,
  "title": "MarShawn Lloyd sends strong message to league ahead of taking Packers backfield",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/marshawn-lloyd-sends-strong-message-to-league-ahead-of-taking-packers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T22:35:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/marshawn-lloyd-sends-strong-message-223540268.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Green Bay's backfield has a new sheriff as MarShawn Lloyd, a third year rusher out of USC, steps in for Josh Jacobs, who is currently on the Commissioner's Exempt List. With a message for fans and opponents, Lloyd pledges to become a reliable option at running back. Having played in just one game since joining the NFL, Lloyd has rack up 1,621 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in college. However, in the NFL, he's only got 15 total yards. Despite his unproven status, Lloyd is determined to make an impression with the Packers.",
  "summary": "The USC product is ready for people to learn his name.",
  "key_points": [
    "MarShawn Lloyd, third-year USC rusher, joins Green Bay Packers",
    "Pledges to become reliable option at running back",
    "Despite unproven status, Lloyd aims to make impression with Packers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "MarShawn Lloyd sends strong message to the Green Bay Packers ahead of first NFL start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/marshawn-lloyd-sends-strong-message-to-the-green-bay-packers-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:32:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}