{"id":528777,"date":"2025-11-16T04:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/528777\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T04:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:37:22","slug":"raiders-praised-for-3-5-million-signing-proving-to-be-worth-every-penny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/528777\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders praised for $3.5 million signing proving to be worth every penny"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raiders praised for $3.5 million signing proving to be worth every penny<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Not much has worked out for the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> this season, but they did strike gold with at least one of their free-agent signings.<\/p>\n

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That signing is none other than the $3.5 million deal the Raiders gave cornerback Eric Stokes, who was recently labeled among the “additions that are working” around the NFL by ESPN’s Aaron Schatz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s what Schatz had to say about Strokes’ impressive season:<\/p>\n

“So, surprise: Stokes has been really good so far this season. He has a 65% success rate in coverage and has allowed just 4.3 yards per reception when he’s targeted,” Schatz wrote. “That makes him one of the league’s top cornerbacks.<\/p>\n

“Will the success continue for the rest of 2025? Who knows because, again, cornerback coverage is so inconsistent. But so far, the Raiders have definitely gotten their money’s worth.”<\/p>\n

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Stokes entered free agency without much fanfare.<\/p>\n

A first-round pick of the Green Bay Packers<\/a> in 2021, Stokes had a strong rookie season but it was all downhill from there.<\/p>\n

In Las Vegas, Stokes is posting some of the best coverage numbers of his career.<\/p>\n

His completion rate allowed of 53.3% and passer rating when targeted of 76.8 are the second-best marks of his NFL tenure.<\/p>\n

Stokes’ Pro Football Focus<\/a> coverage grade of 71.2 is tops in his five seasons in the league. He also has 23 tackles (two for loss) and three passes defensed.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that Stokes has resurrected his career in Las Vegas, and if he can finish off the season strong, he should set himself up with a nice payday in 2026.<\/p>\n

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