Devin

Lloyd

The Panthers are giving Lloyd $25 million guaranteed in the deal. Lloyd has been starting in the middle of the Jaguars’ defense since getting drafted in the first round four years ago. He tallied five interceptions, including a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown, en route to a Pro Bowl selection and second-team All Pro honors last season. PFF graded the 27-year-old with an 89.1 overall grade for 2025, good for No. 3 among linebackers. The Panthers add an all-round starter for $15 million per year in Lloyd.

The linebacker had four interceptions in six games before missing most of the last month with a calf injury, he’s up to hunt another from Davis Mills. Inactive for the Jaguars are: CB Jourdan Lewis (neck), WR Brian Thomas Jr (ankle), RB Cody Schrader,, OL Ezra Cleveland (knee/ankle), TE Hunter Long (hip/knee) and DL Austin Johnson. All players with injuries were ruled out on Friday, the other two are healthy scratches.

Lloyd returned to practice last week and was listed as questionable on Friday. He only practiced in a limited capacity, however, and the Jags ultimately ruled him out on Sunday. A full practice today means he should be good to go for Week 10. Lloyd had four interceptions, one of which was a pick-six, before going down in Week 6. His return will be a big boost for a Jags defense facing off against Davis Mills.

Lloyd had a chance to return to action this week after being listed as questionable on Friday. He was limited in practice throughout the week. Holding him out for one more game should ensure Lloyd doesn’t re-aggravate the issue. He will eye a Week 10 return against the Texans.

No surprises here as Lloyd and Morris were the only players with injury statuses heading into this game. Both players were ruled out on Friday and did not travel to London. Lloyd has been a star for the Jags this year with four interceptions and one pick-six. His loss will free up space for the Rams to work over the middle of the field.

Both players will not travel to London after being ruled out, with Lloyd’s absence creating a substantial hole to fill in the defensive interior for the Jaguars. Ventrell Miller was tasked with additional snaps following Lloyd’s departure in Week 6 and stands as the likeliest player to step into the vacated role.

The option would have guaranteed Lloyd $14.751 million for the 2026 season. Lloyd, who was the 27th overall pick in 2022, has started 46 of 48 games with the Jaguars since his arrival. In 2024, Lloyd had 113 tackles, two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. According to PFF, Lloyd has been the Jaguars’ highest-graded linebacker over the past two seasons. Lloyd will become a free agent next offseason.

Hines-Allen left Week 4 with a concussion and did not return. He missed Wednesday’s practice but got in a pair of limited sessions on Thursday and Friday. JHA still has to clear the league’s concussion protocol over the weekend, but the questionable tag at least gives him a shot at doing so. He has one sack and one TFL through four games this year. The Jags also listed safety Darnell Savage and linebacker Devin Lloyd as questionable.

Lloyd was the second of the Jags’ two first-rounders following a trade up with the Bucs. Lloyd (6’3/237) was a first-team AP All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. An athletic super-processor on the field with length for days, Lloyd triggers downhill as fast as anyone in the class and brings a huge tackling radius with him. With the agility of the safety he was earlier in life, Lloyd is a tricky moving target for blockers. Lloyd lives in the backfield and piled up 43 TFLs over 32 starts the past three years. Lloyd is never going to have more than average play strength, and linemen who square him up can put a rep-ending jolt into him. Improved tackling technique will lead to even more tackles. With sideline-to-sideline range and a three-down, scheme-versatile game, Lloyd’s high-end projection would be a Darius Leonard-type impact, though that is obviously not the most likely outcome.

The Bucs acquired the No. 33, 106, and 180 picks. A three-year starter and two-time Butkus Award finalist, Lloyd (6’3/237) was a first-team AP All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in his 2021 swan song. An athletic super-processor on the field with length for days, Lloyd triggers downhill as fast as anyone in the class and brings a huge tackling radius with him. With the agility of the safety he was earlier in life, Lloyd is a tricky moving target for blockers. Lloyd lives in the backfield and piled up 43 TFLs over 32 starts the last three years. Lloyd is never going to have more than average play strength, and linemen who square him up can put a rep-ending jolt into him. Improved tackling technique will lead to even more tackles. So often, Lloyd is in the right place at the right time, but he too often uses his long arms as lassos to drag down opponents instead of accelerating through contact while wrapping, leading to broken arm tackles. With sideline-to-sideline range and a three-down, scheme-versatile game, Lloyd projects as a Darius Leonard-like immediate difference-make for the Jaguars.