Editing Brandon Lloyd (section)

===San Francisco 49ers (first stint)===
Lloyd was drafted in the fourth round of the [[2003 NFL draft]] with the 124th overall pick by the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In his first game, he blocked a punt against the [[2003 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] on September 7, 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2003 |title=Stewart era starts poorly for Chicago |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/230907025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905170906/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/230907025 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |access-date=November 5, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> On November 2, 2003, he caught his first touchdown pass against the [[2003 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]].  He finished the season with 14 receptions for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon Lloyd 2003 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LloyBr00/gamelog/2003/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

In [[2004 NFL season|2004]], Lloyd started and appeared in 13 games and finished the season with 43 catches for 565 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon Lloyd 2004 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LloyBr00/gamelog/2004/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

During the [[2005 NFL season|2005 season]], Lloyd started 15 games and had 48 receptions for 733 yards and five touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon Lloyd 2005 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LloyBr00/gamelog/2005/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>  In Week 3against the [[2005 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], he recorded four catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns, including an 89-yard touchdown catch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – September 25th, 2005 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200509250sfo.htm |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>