Lloyd (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Lloyd was held out of practice all week due to a calf injury he likely picked up during the Panthers' 34-3 win over the Falcons in Week 2. Claudin Cherelus (shoulder) will also not play against Cleveland, leaving veteran Tyrel Dodson and rookie seventh-rounder Jackson Kuwatch as the top candidates to start alongside Bobby Okereke at inside linebacker. Lloyd's next chance to suit up is Week 4 against the Lions on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Misses practice again Thursday
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Lloyd (calf) did not practice Thursday.
Lloyd sustained a calf injury in the 34-3 win over Atlanta in Week 2, though he still managed to tie for a game-high nine total tackles. The 27-year-old didn't seem overly concerned about his availability for Week 3 in Cleveland. However, if Lloyd isn't out there against the Browns, Jackson Kuwatch may replace him in the starting lineup.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Dealing with calf injury
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Lloyd (calf) did not participate at the Panthers' practice Wednesday.
Lloyd popped up on the injury report with a calf issue to open the week. The injury occurred during the first half of Sunday's 34-3 win over Atlanta, but the linebacker is not too concerned about it, per Joe Person of The Athletic. Lloyd will have two more chances to return to practice before the team travels to face the Browns in Week 3.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Fills up box score in Week 2 win
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Lloyd recorded nine tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sack, and three pass breakups, including a pair of interceptions, in Sunday's 34-3 win over the Falcons.
Additionally, Lloyd returned one of his two INTs for a 16-yard touchdown in the third quarter when he picked off undrafted rookie Jack Strand. Lloyd's first INT came against Cooper Rush on the previous Atlanta possession. Through two games, the Carolina linebacker has piled up 22 tackles (16 solo) while playing 85 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Makes 13 tackles
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Lloyd finished with 13 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 59-37 loss to the Bears.
The Panthers' defense did not have a good day, but Lloyd was at least active in his first game with his new team. The former Jaguar signed a three-year, $42-million contract with Carolina in the offseason after recording 81 tackles (35 solo), seven pass breakups, including five interceptions, and a fumble recovery during the 2025 regular season.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Absent from injury report
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Lloyd (knee) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.
Lloyd was working through a knee injury toward the tail end of training camp, but his absence from injury report indicates that the fifth-year pro will play in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears. Lloyd inked a three-year, $42 million contract with the Panthers in March after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Jaguars, and he is slated to start alongside Bobby Okereke at inside linebacker, with both Claudin Cherelus and Jackson Kuwatch providing depth at the position.
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Panthers' Devin Lloyd: Misses practice Wednesday
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Lloyd (knee) sat out of practice Wednesday, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports.
The linebacker needed some medical attention due to soreness in his injured knee, per Carboni. Panthers coach Dave Canales told reporters that Lloyd should be ready for Carolina's regular-season opener. The former Jaguar signed a three-year, $42-million contract with the Panthers in the offseason after recording more than 100 tackles in three of his first four NFL seasons.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Five tackles in victory
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Lloyd recorded five tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup in the Jaguars' win over the Colts on Sunday.
Lloyd's 90 percent snap rate against Indianapolis was his highest in a game since playing 96 percent of the defensive snaps in Week 10 against Houston. The 27-year-old linebacker has recorded 76 tackles (33 solo), including 1.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, including five interceptions, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown on 74 percent of the snaps across 14 appearances this season.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Picks off Jones in Week 14 win
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Lloyd tallied eight tackles (one solo) and an interception during the Jaguars' 36-19 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Lloyd put the Jaguars deep in enemy territory early in the first quarter when he picked off a short pass from Daniel Jones (Achilles), and the Jacksonville offense converted the turnover into a Travis Etienne three-yard rushing touchdown four plays later. Lloyd entered the regular season having accrued four interceptions over the first three years of his NFL career, but he's up to five interceptions through 11 regular-season games in 2025, including a 99-yard pick-six in a Week 5 win over the Chiefs. However, he has just 59 combined tackles on the year and will likely fall short of the tackling century mark unless he increases his defensive activity over the final four games of the regular season.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Working through chest injury
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Lloyd (chest) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Lloyd started, as usual, this past Sunday against the Titans and tied his season-high mark with eight tackles, but he appears to have picked up a chest injury as well. At this point there's no indication that the issue is serious, though Lloyd may need to log at least one full practice session over the next two days to avoid entering the weekend with an injury designation. Ventrell Miller would figure to absorb most of Lloyd's defensive snaps if the latter isn't able to play Sunday versus the Colts.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Gets after quarterback
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Lloyd recorded five tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win against the Cardinals.
Lloyd had a quiet game from purely a tackle perspective and was surprisingly limited to only 76 percent of defensive snaps. However, he made up for that with the sack and half-sack in the second half, both of which led to punts. Lloyd has only seven stops combined across his last two games, so his trajectory will be worth monitoring.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Racks up eight stops in Week 10
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Lloyd finished Sunday's loss to the Texans with eight tackles (two solo).
Lloyd's tackle total was third-most on the Jaguars and tied a season-high mark. The fourth-year linebacker has recorded 36 tackles and four defensed passes, including an interception, through seven games on the season.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Picks off Purdy twice in Week 4 win
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Lloyd finished Sunday's 26-21 win over the 49ers with eight tackles (six solo) and two interceptions.
Lloyd played 62 of 66 defensive snaps and finished second on the Jaguars in tackling behind Tyson Campbell (nine). Lloyd was responsible for two of Jacksonville's four turnovers, with his two interceptions off Brock Purdy in the second and fourth quarters being converted into 10 points by the Jaguars' offense. Lloyd is already up to three interceptions through four games, which matches his total from his rookie season in 2022. He's also logged 23 tackles (12 solo) and one fumble recovery to start the season.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Option not exercised
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The Jaguars won't exercise Lloyd's fifth-year option, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The 2022 first-round pick out of Utah has been one of the Jaguars' top tacklers over the past three seasons, ranking second on the team with 355 total tackles across 48 regular-season contests. Lloyd has also been been a valuable asset in coverage, recording 19 passes defended, including three interceptions, since entering the league. Despite the team declining his fifth-year option, Lloyd is expected to remain one of Jacksonville's top inside linebackers in 2025, likely starting alongside Foyesade Oluokun.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Tallies second sack
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Lloyd recorded six tackles (four solo) with 1.0 sacks during Jacksonville's Week 18 loss to Indianapolis.
The 26-year-old tied for fifth on the team in tackles in the season finale and recorded his second sack of the season. Lloyd totaled 113 tackles (61 solo) with 2.0 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 16 games this season. The 2022 first-round pick is entering the final guaranteed year of his contract in 2025, and Jacksonville will need to decide during the offseason whether to exercise his fifth-year option for 2026.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Gets first interception of season
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Lloyd recorded six tackles (four solo) and an interception during Sunday's 20-13 win versus the Titans.
Lloyd's tackle total in Week 17 wasn't noteworthy by his standards, but the pick was his first since Week 16 of the 2022 season. He could be asked to shift out of pass-coverage mode when the Jaguars travel to take on a run-heavy Indianapolis team in Week 18.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Notches six stops Sunday
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Lloyd finished Sunday's Week 13 loss to Houston with six tackles (three solo) and a defensed pass.
Lloyd ranked second on the Jaguars in stops behind Darnell Savage, who finished with seven. Lloyd has tallied 11 tackles over his past two contests following a big Week 10 against Minnesota when he racked up 16 stops. The third-year linebacker leads Jacksonville with 85 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, on the campaign.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Huge day in win
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Lloyd recorded 11 tackles (five solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 32-16 win against the Patriots.
Lloyd was on the field for nearly all of the Jaguars' defensive snaps in Week 7, and he consequently finished as their leading tackler. He's been the undisputed top option in Jacksonville for snaps at linebacker so far this year, making him a good IDP option headed into a Week 8 matchup versus the Packers.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Officially questionable vs. Indy
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Lloyd (knee) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Lloyd sat out the Jaguars' Week 4 loss against the Texans due to a knee injury. After opening this week as a non-participant in practice, he was limited in practice Thursday and Friday, and head coach Doug Pederson relayed after Friday's practice session that he expects Lloyd to play in Sunday's AFC South contest, per John Shipley of SI.com. Across the first three games of the regular season, Lloyd tallied 21 tackles (13 solo), two passes defended and one forced fumble.
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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Not playing Sunday
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Lloyd (knee) is inactive Sunday against the Texans.
Lloyd was a late addition to the injury report, which typically isn't a good sign. With Foyesade Oluokun (foot) also inactive, the Jaguars' linebacker corps will be depleted in Houston.
