Adversity Tests Packers’ MarShawn Lloyd; Perseverance Vaults Him Into the End Zone

A preseason touchdown may not mean much, but for MarShawn Lloyd, it was his first major milestone.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — No one knows more about trials and tribulations than MarShawn Lloyd.

After being placed on injured reserve four times in two years to begin his career, the Green Bay Packers’ running back—and former third-round pick from USC—appears to have rid himself of the monkey on his back. He’s made it through two exhibition games unscathed and is…