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Emergence of Edgerrin Cooper is biggest difference in Packers ahead of rematch vs. Eagles

The Eagles defeated the Packers 34-29 in Week 1 behind Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley, who finished with 132 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns in the first meeting.

The Green Bay Packers defense has undergone quite a few changes since they faced the Eagles to kick off the season in Brazil, and one of the biggest has been the emergence of rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper.

During the season-opening loss, Cooper played only 11 snaps on defense after sitting out the entire preseason with a hip injury,

Cooper finished his first NFL season by appearing in 14 games (four starts) and totaling 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3.