GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers placed Eric Stokes on injured reserve Saturday, one day after coach Matt LaFleur said it was unlikely that the second-year starting cornerback would play again this season.
Stokes is expected to undergo surgery, a source told ESPN, after he suffered right ankle and knee injuries in last Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions.
He is the second defensive starter the Packers lost for the season due to injuries at Ford Field, with outside linebacker Rashan Gary also suffering a torn ACL. Stokes was the Packers' first-round pick in 2021, while Gary was a first-rounder in 2019.