GREEN BAY, Wis. – Taken individually, the free-agent departures of cornerbacks Eric Stokes, Corey Ballentine and Robert Rochell aren’t a big deal for the Green Bay Packers.
In their totality, though, they will stress the team’s young cornerback depth.
Finally healthy, Stokes in 2024 started seven games and played the eighth-most defensive snaps. He signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. When Stokes missed most of 2023, Ballentine came to the rescue and started six games. Rochell, a fourth-round pick by the Rams in 2021, wasn’t a factor on defense but was a key player on special teams.