Eddie Lacy has been teased about his weight for a while now, but it became a serious topic when Packers coach Mike McCarthy said that Lacy "cannot play at the weight he was at this year."
So how is Lacy doing in his offseason weight-loss program? Let's ask Packers running back coach Ben Sirmans.
MORE: Every team's worst contract | Top 10 Packers of all time
"You can tell he's very hungry this year."
Actually, Lacy has been hungry for a while, if his Twitter account is any indication.
sooo...I'm hungry but have No way to get to food....smh #DAM
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) March 5, 2011
kinda hungry...ima sleep on it..night world #Good Z's
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) April 1, 2011
getting hungry :/
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) January 28, 2012
Bored and hungry.....#Losing
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) March 7, 2012
Man i'm sooooo hungry.....and this 5 hour flight aint goin do no justice....wish I coulda snuck in with a hot plate or something
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) April 26, 2012
Me being hungry but having to workout instead of eating <<<<<
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) August 24, 2012
I'm hungry :/
— Eddie Lacy (@Lil_Eazy_Ana_42) November 26, 2012
In all seriousness, Lacy appears determined to lose some of the weight he was playing with in 2015. Soon after McCarthy's comments, NFL Media reported Lacy's goal was to lose about 30 pounds.
Green Bay Press-Gazette's Ryan Wood, who spoke with Sirmans, writes it "sounds like Eddie Lacy is taking offseason seriously." His coaches seemed pleased with his progress as well.
"A big guy with incredible feet," Sirmans said. "I think he’s a guy who definitely has some staying power in this league for sure."
