Packers decline fifth-year option on CB Eric Stokes

Stokes will be heading to free agency next offseason.

Packers decline CB Eric Stokes' fifth-year option

Cornerback Eric Stokes can become a free agent in March after the Green Bay Packers declined the 2025 team option in his contract. Drafted 29th out of Georgia in 2021, Stokes and the Packers could work out a contract extension before the current deal expires.

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Packers Decline Fifth-Year Option For CB Eric Stokes

The Green Bay Packers officially declined CB Eric Stokes‘ fifth-year option on Thursday, per Mike Garafolo. Picking up the option would have cost Green Bay $12.472 million fully guaranteed for the 2025 season.

Packers decline fifth-year option on CB Eric Stokes

The Green Bay Packers made a big decision on cornerback Eric Stokes head of the 2024 season. According to Mike Garaforlo of the NFL Network, the team declined the fifth-year option on Stokes.

Packers make telling move with former first-round pick

Eric Stokes is officially in a contract year. The Green Bay Packers decided not to exercise the cornerback's fifth-year option for 2025, which means he is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2024 season.

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Green Bay Packers Converting Former Quarterback to Wide Receiver

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Packers Reacts Survey: Did the Packers win or lose in the 2024 NFL Draft?

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It’s a simple question: thumbs up or thumbs down to how the Packers handled this year’s draft:

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Sometimes, the simplest questions can yield the most meaningful answers. That’s a theory we are...

Green Bay Packers Named Top Landing Spot For Defensive Star

One of the goals for the Green Bay Packers heading into the 2024 NFL Draft was to upgrade their defensive backfield. Safety has been a worrisome position for years and they learned the hard way how important depth is at cornerback in 2023.

Ty’Ron Hopper Named Green Bay Packers Biggest Surprise Pick In 2024 NFL Draft

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Green Bay Packers Undrafted Free Agents Include Some Intriguing Prospects

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Green Bay Packers Receive Strong 2024 NFL Draft Grades From PFF

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Falcons can’t compare situation with Michael Penix to Packers with Jordan Love

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Jacob Monk Could Be A Day 1 Starter For the Packers

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Thursday Cheese Curds: Decision time on Eric Stokes’ 5th-year option has arrived

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Today marks the deadline for 5th-year option decisions.

With the 2024 NFL Draft squarely in the rear-view mirror, Thursday brings a reason to look back more closely at the 2021 NFL Draft instead.

Today, the teams that made first-round picks in 2021 have a deadline to decide whether to extend fifth-year options to those players. For the Green Bay Packers, that means that they have a call to make on cornerback Eric Stokes, their selection with the...

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