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News: 4 days agoPackers coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that he hasn't "shut the door" on the idea of Lloyd (appendix) playing again this season, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Spin: "I never want to shut the door on that," said LaFleur. [Lloyd]'s just gonna focus on continuing to get better and when he can go, he'll go." Lloyd had an appendectomy in mid-November, right when he appeared ready to return from a two-month stint on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. The Packers had to activate him from IR and place him on the non-football injury list to keep him eligible for a return this season -- a move that won't happen for Week 16 but apparently hasn't been ruled out for the very end of the regular season and/or the playoffs.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Lloyd joins the Packers after being drafted in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. Lloyd is a big-play threat from USC, who averaged 7.1 yards per carry for the Trojans last season. The Packers let Aaron Jones walk this offseason and AJ Dillon's season-ending injury means Lloyd could be the backup of the future behind Josh Jacobs. As it stands, Lloyd is an explosive and talented rookie, so he's worth a speculative late pick as insurance for Jacobs.