Three Packers players are set to leave the team.

Because of the way the Packers are built, a lot of the team’s growth is going to come internally. And even though they have money to spend this offseason and draft picks on the way, there will be opportunities for lightly used players from the 2024 Packers to grow into bigger roles in 2024.

Here are three that immediately spring to mind.

MarShawn Lloyd – running back – 10 offensive snaps in 2024

A well-regarded third-round pick, Lloyd’s season ended after just 10 snaps, a slew of recurring lower body injuries, and a ruptured appendix.

But aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

Jokes aside, Lloyd is probably the easiest “bigger role” to predict. Even if the Packers are high on Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks — and why wouldn’t they be after solid seasons from both in 2024 — they didn’t take Lloyd in the third round to give up after one uninspiring season.

Lloyd, Wilson, and Brooks are pretty comparable backs; they all fit the mold of the burly, stocky back Brian Gutekunst has favored in recent seasons. And of the three, Lloyd is probably the most athletic, giving him an inside track to not just a roster spot, but a bigger role in the Packers’ offense. When and if he gets his body right, Lloyd will be a factor in the backfield, and it’ll be interesting to see how the Packers try to put the pieces together.

As a bonus, you can throw offensive lineman Jordan Morgan in with Lloyd. Like Lloyd, Morgan had an injury-shortened 2024 season. Better health in 2025 will almost certainly lead to a bigger role, especially with the Packers’ interior offensive line potentially in flux with Josh Myers’ 2025 status uncertain.

Jacob Monk – offensive lineman – 0 offensive snaps in 2024

A squatty fifth-round pick, Monk never actually made it to the field on offense this year. If you paid close attention to the Packers’ field goal and PAT units, you’d have seen him there for 43 snaps during the regular season — though not much down the stretch. Travis Glover took over his duties there for most of the second half of the season.

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