Packers place Micah Parsons on injured reserve, activate MarShawn Lloyd

The Green Bay Packers made the surprising decision to activate running back MarShawn Lloyd to the 53-man roster in the corresponding roster move that came with placing defensive end Micah Parsons on the injured reserve. Lloyd’s practice window was set to expire this week, but the Packers found a temporary fix to Lloyd suffering an injury after clearing the hurdle of the injury that originally placed him on the injured reserve.

According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Green Bay is only activating Lloyd to the 53-man roster to place him back on the injured reserve for the opportunity to reopen his return to the team in four weeks (the minimum time that he would need to spend on the injured reserve). Basically, the Packers are attempting to reset his clock to return this year, even if that means the postseason.

Whenever Lloyd goes on the IR, Green Bay will have an open roster spot on the 53-man roster.

If you’re having a hard time keeping track of Lloyd’s injury history, here’s the breakdown:

• Missed six games with an ankle sprain in Week 2 of his rookie season and was placed on IR.
• After having his practice window open in 2024, he needed an emergency appendectomy, which led to a second stint on the IR, similar to this year.
• Injured his hamstring in the 2025 preseason, was placed on the injured reserve and had his 21-day practice window open on December 1st.
• When he returned to practice, he was given a calf, not hamstring, designation by the team.
• Lloyd then suffered another second hamstring injury in 2025, leading to what will be his fourth stint on IR in two seasons.

The former third-round pick has only played in one game in his first two years in the league. If you’re looking for historical comparisons to Lloyd, the outlook isn’t great.