Eddie Lacy Reportedly Lost at Least 15 Pounds Since 2015 Season

Bulky Green Bay Packers ball-carrier Eddie Lacy is sporting a svelter look these days after reportedly losing between 15 and 18 pounds this offseason.  

ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky reported the weight loss Monday and shared several teammates' comments on the running back's trimmed figure.

"I was going to crack a joke, but I won't. He looked good," Packers receiver Jordy Nelson said, per Demovsky. "We're glad to have everyone back, get ready to work. That will be for him to answer. I didn't ask him how much he weighed or his percent body fat or how fast he ran."

Monday marked the start of the team's offseason program, and the face of the franchise, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, was also impressed with what he saw.

"He looked good," Rodgers said, per Demovsky. "Obviously been doing a lot of P90X."

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy called out Lacy in his season-ending press conference in January for being too heavy and said he couldn't recover from a lackluster offseason of preparation before the 2015 campaign. As Rodgers indicated, Lacy has indeed worked with a P90X trainer this year, per CBS Sports' Will Brinson, and may well be in for his best season yet.

"We'll see when the pads come on and everything, but I do think he's a guy who rises to the occasion," Green Bay defensive end Mike Daniels said, per Demovsky. "He comes from a great program where they do things the right way. He came under a lot of fire, so I think he's a guy that he got put on the spot, and he responded."

Although Lacy did register a decent 4.1 yards per carry in 15 games last season, the 25-year-old was often passed over in favor of James Starks, who was a more explosive and speedier option out of the backfield. Lacy ran for only 758 yards after exceeding 1,100 in each of his first two years as a pro.

Rodgers would certainly welcome an in-shape Lacy after an arduous 2015 in which the high-octane offense sputtered down the stretch. Nelson missed the entire season with a torn ACL, so his return is bound to help the Packers in a big way as well.

But with an elite QB like Rodgers triggering the passing attack, Green Bay will always have a chance to throw the ball well. It's up to Lacy to capitalize on his unique blend of quickness, power and size to return to or even surpass the level of play he showed in his first two seasons to position the Packers for a Super Bowl push.