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Devin Lloyd is building on his breakout season in Jacksonville with his new team in Carolina

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Maaddi, R. (2026, September 24). Devin Lloyd is building on his breakout season in Jacksonville with his new team in Carolina. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/devin-lloyd-is-building-on-his-breakout-season-in-jacksonville-with-his-new-team-in-carolina/article_84c8956d-ad69-5b37-8c5b-2806ae02e5ab.html

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Devin Lloyd, who had a standout 2025 season as a second-team AP All-Pro linebacker for Jacksonville, has joined the Carolina Panthers through free agency to bolster their defense. In his first game with Carolina, Lloyd recorded two interceptions—including a pick-6—in a 34-3 victory over Atlanta. The article highlights Lloyd's military upbringing and how discipline instilled by his parents influenced his work ethic on the field.

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Devin Lloyd, an NFL linebacker formerly with Jacksonville, is making waves in his new role with the Carolina Panthers following a standout 2025 season. Lloyd's success can be partly attributed to the values instilled by his military parents, both U.S. Navy veterans with 40 years of combined service. On an episode of AP’s "Football Unfiltered" podcast, Lloyd shared how lessons like maintaining personal hygiene and doing household chores independently shaped his work ethic. These habits have translated into professional success; in Carolina's recent 34-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, Lloyd contributed significantly with two interceptions, including a pick-six. His consistency and reliability on the field are evident as he transitions smoothly to his new team while maintaining his All-Pro status.

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Lloyd PERSON · 5× Carolina ORG · 2× Cowher PERSON · 2× Jacksonville GPE · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× Devin Lloyd PERSON · 1× Jaguars ORG · 1× NFC South ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1× U.S. Navy ORG · 1×

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“It just comes down to the little things that you do when nobody’s watching, making your bed every morning, keeping your bathroom clean,” Lloyd said on the AP’s “Football Unfiltered” podcast.

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🔮 “My dad would have me wake up and cut the grass on Saturday mornings, just all the little things.

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Devin Lloyd is building on his breakout season in Jacksonville with his new team in Carolina · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

Growing up in a military family helped prepare Devin Lloyd for a career in the NFL. asserted

Growing → grow → NFL

Lloyd had a breakout season in 2025 and has carried that momentum into a new season with his new team. asserted

Lloyd → have → team

Lloyd, who was a second-team AP All-Pro linebacker last year in Jacksonville, had two interceptions, including a pick-6, in Carolina’s 34-3 win over Atlanta last Sunday. asserted

who → have → Atlanta

Both of his parents are U.S. Navy veterans with a combined 40 years of service. asserted

Both → combine → service

What did they teach him? asserted

they → teach → him

Lloyd → come → podcast

“My dad would have me wake up and cut the grass on Saturday mornings, just all the little things. asserted

me → have → things

I had to ride my bike to school. asserted

I → have → school

I wasn’t driven to school, and my school, keep in mind, was 1 1/2 miles away and I had go up a hill, so just doing the mundane things over and over again and some of them may be more challenging than others, and some may be simple, but it’s still finding a way to get the job done all the time. uncertain

job → drive → way

So just those little tendencies, I guess, just grew into habits over time and became who I was. asserted

I → guess → time

He became a dependable playmaking linebacker who was drafted in the first round by the Jaguars in 2022. asserted

who → become → 2022

After Jacksonville declined to exercise his fifth-year option before last season, Lloyd had an outstanding campaign. asserted

Lloyd → decline → campaign

He had five interceptions, including a 99-yard pick-6 and made his first Pro Bowl. asserted

He → have → Bowl

The defending NFC South champion Panthers signed him in free agency to upgrade the defense. asserted

champion → defend → defense

Carolina gave up 59 points against Chicago in the season opener but shut down Bijan Robinson and the Falcons, who were missing their top two quarterbacks. asserted

who → give → quarterbacks

“There was something schematically we did where we just toned it down just a little bit just to tailor-shoot the players that we had,” Lloyd said. asserted

Lloyd → be → that

“And ultimately, it just came down to, a mentality, guys having the right mentality up front in the run game and then in the back end just capitalizing on the opportunity. asserted

guys → come → opportunity

No regrets for Cowher Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher hasn’t looked back since leaving the sideline after the 2006 season. asserted

Cowher → look → season

He quickly joined CBS and has stayed in touch with football as a studio analyst for the past two decades. asserted

He → join → decades

“I don’t know if I’ve ever been tempted to go back,” Cowher said on the AP’s “Football Unfiltered” podcast. asserted

Cowher → know → podcast

“I think I had to make some personal choices. asserted

I → think → choices

And I thought that I go on the other side of this. asserted

I → think → this

I have a great platform for me. asserted

I → have → me

I talk to a lot of people around the National Football League involved with a lot of different committees. asserted

I → talk → committees

So I love the game, I love what the game teaches.” asserted

game → love → what