Packers first-round pick linked to Saints with 2024 season approaching

There's a lot to like about the Green Bay Packers heading into the 2024 National Football League season.

Green Bay impressed last season and some even have speculated that the Packers could end up being among the top teams in the NFC in 2024. The Packers are loaded throughout the roster and seem like a team ready to take a step forward.

With the new season just about to kick off, Bleacher Report put together a list of each National Football League franchise's biggest needs heading into the season with ways to fix them in free agency right now, after the season, and in the 2025 National Football League Draft.

It's far too early to tell what will happen next year in free agency, but Bleacher Report already linked young Packers cornerback Eric Stokes to the New Orleans Saints.

"2025 Free Agency: CB Eric Stokes, Green Bay Packers," Bleacher Report said. "With Paulson Adebo entering a contract year, New Orleans could be in the market for a cornerback during free agency. But, as mentioned above, the team already has plenty of older players and needs to focus on getting younger in the offseason.

"Stokes doesn't turn 26 until March and has always had plenty of talent as a former first-round pick. However, he's also battled injuries and struggled to stay on the field, but that also should keep his price tag down which could be enticing for the Saints as they'll be up against the cap in free agency, again."

The former first-rounder has shown some promise, but it's unclear what his future holds at this point.

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