Assuming he stays healthy, the Green Bay Packers know that Josh Jacobs will once again be their primary running back in 2025. But the depth chart behind Jacobs remains a question as the team heads into the rest of OTAs and eventually training camp. So, who is most likely to be the Packers RB2 this season?

The incumbent is Emanuel Wilson. The undrafted free agent out of Fort Valley State made the team in 2023 after a very strong performance in training camp and the preseason. He played in just seven games as a rookie but did average 6.1 yards per carry in limited opportunities.

Last season, he became the second string running back after A.J. Dillon was placed on IR before the season started. Wilson didn’t disappoint and proved himself to be a very capable NFL back. He played all 17 games for the Packers and gained 502 yards on 103 carries and ran for four touchdowns. His average of 4.9-yards per carry was actually half a yard better than Jacobs’ mark.

Wilson runs well and has a good burst. He finds the hole and accelerates through it decisively and well.

Wilson’s primary competitor for the second running back position will be 2024 third-round pick, MarShawn Lloyd. The USC alum saw his rookie season compromised by injuries. Lloyd missed time in training camp due to injuries and only managed to play one game all season.

Lloyd carried the football six times for 15 yards and caught one pass for three yards in the Packers Week 2 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He spent the rest of the season on injured reserve.

Both Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur were eagerly anticipating Lloyd’s addition to the Green Bay offense last season. Many scouts considered him the top running back in the 2024 draft class. He averaged seven yards per attempt in his final year of college football.

Lloyd would give the Packers more of a contrasting running style to Jacobs if he were to win the job. He is more of an explosive runner who can cut back. While Jacobs does most of his running between the tackles, Lloyd can run to the outside and gain the edge with his burst.

While Lloyd didn’t catch many passes during his college career, he was dangerous after the catch when he did receive passes out of the backfield. The Packers coaches were confident he could be a good receiver because the skills were there even if he didn’t touch the ball often.

The biggest concerns the Packers had about Lloyd coming out of college were his lack of experience at pass blocking and a tendency to fumble the football. He had nine fumbles during three college seasons.

Chris Brooks also returns and would be a dark horse candidate to snag the job. One thing the Packers love about Brooks is he did provide the team with good pass blocking. That got him on the field frequently on third and long situations because the coaching staff knew they could count on the BYU alum to pick up blitzes and protect Jordan Love.

Brooks only carried the ball 36 times in 15 games with the Packers last year but averaged 5.1-yards per carry when he did get the football. He also caught 11 passes on 13 targets for 69 more yards.

Add third round Savion Williams to the mix in some way as well. This year’s third round pick out of TCU can line up in the backfield even though his primary position is wide receiver.

The Packers will keep at least three running backs on the initial 53-man roster this season. The likelihood is that each of these players will play a role in the offense behind Jacobs. The question is who will get the bulk of the work as the number two back and what role will they assume? This will be a very interesting battle throughout OTAs, training camp and the preseason.