Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8 of the 2024 season.
Cooper, who played only 34 snaps, delivered eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup during the Packers’ 30-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. His strip-sack set up a touchdown, while his pass breakup — against receiver Christian Kirk — prevented an explosive play and forced a punt.
Cooper, a second-round pick in the 2024 draft, is the first Packers rookie to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week since Clay Matthews in 2009.