Darnell Savage won’t be the only member of the Green Bay Packers secondary landing on injured reserve on Wednesday. Coach Matt LaFleur said the team will also be placing Eric Stokes on injured reserve after the third-year cornerback injured his hamstring in his season debut on Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Stokes, who was activated from the PUP list on Saturday, played all of four snaps on special teams vs. the Broncos before suffering the injury.
LaFleur said the Packers believe Stokes will return and play again this season.
Like Savage, Stokes will miss at least four games. The Packers play the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers over the next four.
With Savage and Stokes headed to injured reserve, the Packers signed cornerback Robert Rochell off the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers and signed cornerback Corey Ballentine off their own practice squad.
A 2021 first-round pick, Stokes played three snaps covering punts and one snap on punt return against the Broncos. He did not play a snap on defense before the injury.
Stokes missed the final eight games last season after suffering season-ending injuries on Nov. 6 in Detroit. He dealt with a couple of hamstring tweaks during training camp, delaying his return to the field from last season’s foot and knee injuries.
