Devin Lloyd

Devin Lloyd

28-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Carolina Panthers
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Often a disconnect between a player's fantasy value and his value to his team skews toward the player having superior fantasy value. The opposite is true of Lloyd. Despite developing the ability to play well against the run and pass as well as excelling as a pass rusher, he has never logged 1,000 defensive snaps while topping 115 total tackles only once in his four-year career. Part of that relative lack of production was likely caused by the presence of Foyesade Oluokun, who has been Jacksonville's top linebacker since joining the team in 2022. Now, Lloyd should have the chance to captain a defense of his own after joining the Panthers on a three-year, $45 million contract this offseason. He should play an every-down role with a realistic chance at career-high tackles. Lloyd's upside is arguably among the highest in the league, with fantasy managers left to balance that against his track record of more modest production. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Panthers in March of 2026.
LBCarolina Panthers
September 30, 2026
Lloyd (calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
ANALYSIS
After missing last Sunday's loss to the Browns, Lloyd appears ready to return to the lineup Sunday night against the Lions. Lloyd was a star in the Panthers' Week 2 win over the Falcons, piling up nine tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sack, and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
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Carolina PanthersPanthers 2026 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

18587%
15573%
12358%
9444%
9344%
4119%
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3717%
2612%
188%
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lloyd delivered his third straight campaign of 100-plus tackles last season, as he finished with 113 stops (61 solo), including two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 16 games. Jacksonville turned down his fifth-year option for 2026 during the offseason, so Lloyd is now entering a contract year. He'll once again have some IDP upside in 2025, though Lloyd and Foyesade Oluokun could vulture each other's tackle totals a bit.
Lloyd appeared to struggle with the pace of the pro game in his rookie season, as he suffered both in coverage and with a very high rate of missed tackles. Whatever adjustments he made heading into 2023 paid dividends, as he turned into an elite run defender and improved both in coverage and tackling enough to stay on the field consistently in his sophomore campaign. He should team up with Foye Oluokun to make an elite duo in the middle of the Jaguars' defense in 2024.
Lloyd was drafted 27th overall by the Jaguars last year and enjoyed a productive rookie campaign with 115 tackles (59 solo), eight passes defensed, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. The 24-year-old filled an every-down role early on but saw his playing time drop a bit down the stretch, though Jacksonville is likely looking for him to fill a three-down role in 2023. Lloyd could be a solid IDP option if he sees similar or an increase in playing time, though the fact he's playing next to Foye Oluokun -- who led the NFL in tackles last year -- could limit his ceiling.
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Could return for Week 4
LBCarolina Panthers
Calf
September 28, 2026
Head coach Dave Canales expressed confidence Monday that Lloyd (calf) would be back at practice ahead of the Panthers' Week 4 home game against the Lions, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
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Ruled out for Week 3
LBCarolina Panthers
Calf
September 25, 2026
Lloyd (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
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Misses practice again Thursday
LBCarolina Panthers
Calf
September 24, 2026
Lloyd (calf) did not practice Thursday.
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Dealing with calf injury
LBCarolina Panthers
Calf
September 23, 2026
Lloyd (calf) did not participate at the Panthers' practice Wednesday.
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Fills up box score in Week 2 win
LBCarolina Panthers
September 22, 2026
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.
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Regression candidate
LBCarolina Panthers
June 21, 2026
Ben Solak of ESPN.com believes Lloyd's career-best 2025 season was a blip, and Solak expects Lloyd to regress in 2026.
ANALYSIS
Lloyd set career highs with 10 quarterback hits and five interceptions in 2025 under Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, who lined Lloyd up at the line of scrimmage 16.4 percent of the time and allowed the linebacker to focus on playing fast in a narrower role. Lloyd will be expected to handle more duties as a three-down, off-ball linebacker after signing a three-year, $45 million contract with the Panthers, who don't boast as much talent around Lloyd at linebacker as Jacksonville did. Solak believes Lloyd's deal will join the growing list of recent big linebacker contracts that have aged poorly.
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