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Jaguars' Devin Lloyd earns AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for September
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Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September.
Lloyd is playing the best football of his career, recording 23 total tackles, three interceptions, three pass deflections and a fumble recovery so far this season.
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Lloyd recorded eight total tackles, two interceptions and a tackle for a loss in the win against the San Francisco 49ers and won Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 4. He led the charge as the Jaguars picked up a west coast victory ahead of their Week 5 Monday Night Football game against the Kansas City Chiefs .
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The former first-round pick is in the final year of his rookie deal. He was challenged by the Jaguars' coaching staff throughout the offseason and training camp to play better.
He's responded by playing his best ball yet and has been rewarded for those efforts with early season accolades.
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"I'm very proud of Devin. He has shown a ton of resiliency," head coach Liam Coen said of Lloyd earlier this season. "The way that he prepared all summer and trained and mentally got himself in a place where he went and took it. He went and earned every opportunity that he's had."
Sep 14, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd (0) runs after intercepting a pass during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
Jacksonville's defense leads the league with 13 takeaways this season. Lloyd is repsonsible for four of those takeaways. It's something his teammates have taken note of and applauded him for.
"It's been a lot of fun to watch, especially, Devin's just been a ball magnet," linebacker Dennis Gardeck told reporters recently. "It is so cool to see him have success. [I've] been here a short time but seeing how hard he works and that's showing up in a big way."
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Lloyd and the Jaguars will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football on Oct. 6 at 8:15 p.m. from EverBank Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Devin Lloyd named September AFC Defensive Player of the Month
