Packers' Running Back Battle Heats Up

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the lead meets AI, I'm Corey with the story. The Green Bay Packers are eyeing their running back spot hard this off-season, with Josh Jacobs leading the pack alongside Chris Brooks, the injured, Marshawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong Jr., and Damian Martinez. They lost Emmanuel Wilson to the Seattle Seahawks, but most of last year's crew returns for the 2026 season. In addition to wise, Brooks has been more of a blocker and special team-sky than a pure rusher. Lloyd's the big question mark. He's a third-round pick from 2024, who only played one NFL game before injuries hit. Kenny Sticker Round? Pierre Strong, a former fourth-rounder and seventh-round rookie, Martinez, are pushing for spots, both coming off practice quad stints with other teams. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the depth issues, especially with Brooks not getting heavy carries. The packers need reliable backups who can protect on third downs and contribute in the

1:01past game, fitting coach Matt LaFleur's scheme for bigger. Bodies over 220 pounds. Draft talk heats up with top prospects like Notre Dame's Jeremiah Love at number 4 overall, and Penn State's Nick Singleton as a potential value. Pick later. They hosted Arkansas's Mike Washington Jr., a day two guy, who blazed a 4.340 at 200 23 pounds and rushed. For over a thousand seventy yards, despite a weak line, packers love those power runners and whispers points of visits with Indiana's Kellan Black and New Mexico's Damon Banks then too. Whether they pulled the trigger in this class could lock down the backfield. Either way, it's shaping up for some explosive plays come fall.