Green Bay Packers Could Turn to Najee Harris for RB Depth
With MarShawn Lloyd’s durability in question, the Green Bay Packers may target Najee Harris to provide a reliable, bruising veteran presence behind Josh Jacobs for the upcoming season.
The Green Bay Packers must figure out what is going on behind Josh Jacobs on the depth chart at running back. As of now, it seems like the team is content to consider MarShawn Lloyd the answer. If you're looking at Lloyd's draft slot only, that may make sense.
The Packers selected Lloyd out of USC with the 88th pick (Round 3) of the 2024 NFL Draft. At the very least, he should be a backup, right? The issue with Lloyd is that he's incredibly injury-prone.
When he's healthy, he's shown off flashy talent and athleticism, but he's played in just one regular-season game over two seasons in the NFL. He could absolutely be an X-factor for the Packers, but trusting in him to remain healthy for a whole season would be unwise until he can prove that he's actually able to do it. That makes Green Bay's position at quarterback a bit perilous heading into 2026, because Jacobs, for as good as he is, can also be injury-prone.
The Packers need an RB2 they can trust to carry the load if they asked him to. Emanuel Wilson appeared to be that player, but they let him walk in free agency. Could their answer to this question be answered in free agency as well, though?