Lloyd feels “awesome to be back”

Asked what he needed to do to ensure that’s the case, he said: “The same thing I would have done if my hamstring wasn’t ready: Continue to prepare, watch film, do all the little things right. I don’t think this injury in anyway has hindered me from playing to my full capability.”

Lloyd, a first-team All-America selection at Utah in 2021, sustained his hamstring injury in the team’s pre-training camp conditioning run. He said the pull was where the tendon and muscle connect, which caused his return to take a bit longer than some hamstring injuries. He talked Thursday about the injury being an example of knowing when and when not to push his limits, and said missing valuable camp time as a rookie was difficult at times.

“There were some days where you just wanted to be out there and couldn’t,” Lloyd said. “Mentally, you were ready but physically your body just wouldn’t let you. There were some tough days, but you ultimately just try to stay on the positive side. That’s what I did for the most part.”

Teammates this week said Lloyd’s speed, athleticism and “high motor” has been evident this week upon his return.

“He was flying around, looking good, filling gaps, doing what he’s supposed to do,” Jaguars rookie outside linebacker Travon Walker said. “It wasn’t a surprise because I’ve watched film on him, seen him do it on film, but to actually have him out there on the field with me flying around like he was, I’m excited to see how he’s going to be.”

Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun said Lloyd’s commitment was obvious even during his training-camp absence.

“He’s going to be like a lab rat,” Oluokun said. “He’s a worker, a very hard worker. I think he tweaked his hamstring working a little too hard. I told him to chill out. He just wants to be the best he can, but he wants to be the best now. I like that about him.

“He just has to listen to learn, and I think the sky is the limit for him.”

Lloyd called staying in high spirits the trickiest part of the past few weeks, and said…