The Green Bay Packers will get two rookie draft picks back from injury during Tuesday’s practice, the seventh of training camp. Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed running back MarShawn Lloyd and safety Kitan Oladapo would each be making their training camp debuts on Tuesday.
“You’ll see Lloyd out there today for (individual drills). Not in the team periods yet. Him and KT (Oladapo),” LaFleur said.
Lloyd suffered a hip injury after reporting early to training camp with the rookie class. Oladapo had a toe injury — suffered during the NFL Scouting Combine — that required surgery. Practicing on Tuesday means Oladapo will be coming off the non-football injury list.
Lloyd, a third-round pick out of USC, will return to compete for snaps behind starter Josh Jacobs at running back. Oladapo, a fifth-round pick out of Oregon State, will get a chance to start competing with rookies Javon Bullard and Evan Williams — two early standouts at training camp — for reps at safety.
Both Lloyd and Oladapo missed six training camp practices, including a pair of padded practices. Oladapo is further behind given he missed the entire offseason workout program.
The two rookies will be eased back into action. The Packers generally have players work individual drills before being worked back into live 11-on-11 work.
