
#22 CB · Las Vegas Raiders
Height
6'1"
Weight
193 lbs
Age
27
College
Georgia
Draft
2021, Rd 1, #29
Experience
5 yrs
CB Rank
#169 / 288
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | INT | PD | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 61 | 1 | 19 | 181 |
| 2025 | ![]() | 16 | 0 | 5 | 53 |
| 2024 | ![]() | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | ![]() | 3 |
Length
3 years
Total Value
$30.0M
Guaranteed
$20.0M
AAV
$10.0M/yr
The Raiders handed out a slight overpay to Eric Stokes with this three-year, $30M deal that earns a C- CVI. At $10M per year, Las Vegas is paying above-average starter money for what amounts to rotational-level production from the former Packers cornerback. Stokes showed flashes early in Green Bay but has struggled with consistency and injuries, making this price point questionable for a player who profiles more as a situational piece than an every-down defender. The $20M in guaranteed money provides some cushion for the Raiders but also represents significant dead money risk if Stokes can't elevate his game in his new environment. This feels like the Raiders betting on upside rather than paying for proven production, which rarely works out at the cornerback position where reliability trumps potential. Vegas needed secondary help, but overpaying for a player with rotational-level output suggests they may have panicked rather than found genuine value in free agency.
Eric Stokes earns a D for the Raiders at cornerback, a former first-round pick whose career has been ravaged by injuries. Stokes showed promising ability in Green Bay before a series of injuries completely derailed his development. His time in Las Vegas has been defined by an inability to stay on the field, and when available, the production has not returned to his early-career level. The Raiders took a chance on his talent, and the health has not cooperated. Stokes is a cautionary tale about how injuries can turn a first-round corner into a roster-bubble player.
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| 2022 | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | ![]() | 16 | 1 | 14 | 55 |
Updated Mar 18, 2026
Recent seasons are weighted more heavily in the overall performance grade.
D+
2025
(50% weight)
D-
2024
(30% weight)
D
2023
(20% weight)