Raiders sign former first-round pick away from Packers

The Raiders’ busy offseason continued with the most Wave 2ish of all Wave 2 free agency signings possible on Tuesday afternoon.

Looking to add some intriguing secondary depth, the team is reportedly signing former first round Packers cornerback Eric Stokes to a one-year deal. The move was first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and will be worth up to $4 million.

Raiders take a chance on former Packers first round pick Eric Stokes

“The Raiders are adding more on defense, as they are set to sign former Packers first-round CB Eric Stokes on a 1-year, $4M, source said,” Rapoport tweeted on Tuesday evening. “Deal was done by Reza Hesam of AthletesFirst.”

It’s an interesting move the way most second free agency moves are, in that you kind of see the potential but don’t feel too strongly one way or the other about it. After getting drafted 29th overall by the Packers back in 2021, Stokes had a strong rookie season (16 games, 14 starts, one INT, 43 tackles) and looked like a major piece of the Packers’ secondary for the foreseeable future.