After injuries ruined his last two seasons, Packers cornerback Eric Stokes is happy and confident headed into Friday night’s opener against the Eagles.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Last season, Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes played in as many games on defense as he served stints on injured lists ., the recurring hamstring injuries might be a thing of the past for Stokes. After a healthy training camp, Stokes will be in the starting lineup when the Packers kick off their season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night.
This year, Stokes has participated in every practice from OTAs and minicamp in May and June to training camp in July and August. “Hey, I still feel like I can beat anybody in here,” Stokes said. “If anybody want to challenge that, they can challenge that. But my speed, I never lose faith in that.” In 2022, however, his play fell off a cliff. Of 25 targeted passes, Stokes allowed 21 completions. He had zero interceptions or passes defensed. Then, adding injury to insult, he was driven off Ford Field with a foot injury during the ninth game of the season.
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