Packers lose another first-rounder for rest of season
The Packers also lost Rashan Gary for the season this week
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Green Bay Packers' season has gone from bad to worse with yet another loss of a first-round defensive player.
The 3-6 Packers have now likely lost cornerback Eric Stokes for the season, head coach Matt LaFleur said Friday.
Stokes suffered knee and ankle injuries in a 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes (21) is taken off the field after an injury during the first half of a game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit Nov. 6, 2022. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Packers selected Stokes in the first round last year with the 29th overall pick out of Georgia, and he became a starter for them early last season. He earned his first NFL start in Week 3 of 2021 and started in every game since.
He played like a first-rounder last year, and quarterbacks completed just 49.5% of their passes when throwing in his direction. He had 14 pass breakups in his rookie season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes is taken off the field after an injury during the first half of a game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit Nov. 6, 2022. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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This season has been a different story. He's been targeted 25 times and has allowed 20 receptions without breaking up a pass. He recorded 26 tackles in nine games after registering 55 in 16 games last year.
The Packers also lost linebacker Rashan Gary to a torn ACL Sunday. Gary was a first-round selection by Green Bay in 2019.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Eric Stokes of the Green Bay Packers is helped by medical staff after sustaining an injury in the first quarter of a game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field Nov. 6, 2022, in Detroit. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
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The Packers are on a five-game losing streak, the first time they've lost at least five straight since 2008. This week, they host the 6-2 Dallas Cowboys.