Eric Stokes Speaks on Raiders’ Defense Ahead of Week 6 Return
The Las Vegas Raiders were without a key piece last week, but it appears he will be making a return this Sunday vs. the Tennessee Titans.
Cornerback Eric Stokes spoke from the locker room, and we were there for it all.
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For a transcript of Stoke's comments, read below.
Q: What is the balance between the pass-rush and coverage?
Stokes: Both work hand in hand. So a good pass rush make it easier for the corners, but then a great coverage on the backend make it easier for the rush and all that stuff. So it goes hand in hand. So we do our job on the back end and make the rush even easier.
Q:What can you guys do differently on the backend?
Stokes: Oh, just get communication down. Just get more matchier, just like little, smaller things that we can do on the back end. So I mean, just a lot of little things.
Q: What is it about getting the ball?
Stokes: Yeah, just get the ball. Like a lot of us be looking for a hit. Lot of us be looking for knockout shots instead of the ball and all that stuff. So it's just coming to into fruition. So like today it's like Thursdays is no turnover Thursday or turnover Thursday, since we have not had a turnover about the past two weeks, two, three weeks on defense on Thursday. So right now, there's been no turnover Thursday. So we're trying to flip that switch
Q: What was the point of view while on the sideline?
Stokes: It was a different outlook, just seeing how the game moves, just seeing how we play as a unit, seeing how everything goes along when you're not out there, and all this stuff, it slows down. Just makes you see, from a coaching standpoint, and what they see and all that stuff, instead of, like, where we see all this stuff, so it's just like a little different viewpoint.
Q: Thoughts on Cam Ward?
Stokes: Oh, man, tremendous talent. I mean, he went first overall for a reason, and all that stuff. But you get to see he's poised for a lot of little things. He can make any type of throw, really not a scrambler. But unless the thing is there, he can take off. He can show you what he got and all that stuff. But remind me up another little mobile wise like Caleb Williams, a gunslinger, will throw it, all this stuff. So you got to be aware. Like no matter where, he will throw it, he will throw at you. I mean, throw at your guy. So he could be on the other side of here. Throw all the way over there. He will still get you there. So impressive.
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Q: Think there's a good chance you are out there Sunday?
Stokes: Oh, I feel like it should. I feel like it should. I have high hopes for it. So, yeah, let's keep that.
Browns’ OC Tommy Rees Shares Plans for New OT Cam Robinson After Limited Debut
The Cleveland Browns have been very busy on the trade market over the past couple of weeks, as they have swung three separate deals recently that have shaken up their roster. The first of that bunch saw them acquire offensive lineman Cam Robinson and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft from the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft.
With Dawand Jones suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 3, the Browns needed some more help at left tackle, which prompted them to make a move for the veteran Robinson. After playing sparingly in his first game with his new team, though, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees opened up on what Robinson’s role with Cleveland will be moving forward.
Tommy Rees Dishes on Cam Robinson
In addition to trading for Robinson, the Browns have also sent Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals after he was benched in favor of Dillon Gabriel and acquired Tyson Campbell from the Jacksonville Jaguars, with Greg Newsome II going the other way. Of these three moves, though, Robinson’s could end up being the most important given the team’s need for help at left tackle.
Even though Robinson turned in one of the best seasons of his career last year, this is his fourth team in the past 12 months. Robinson started the 2024 campaign with the Jaguars before getting traded to the Minnesota Vikings. In free agency over the offseason, Robinson signed with the Texans, but he quickly lost his starting job at left tackle, leading to him getting sent to the Browns.
Robinson started Cleveland’s first offensive series in its Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings before KT Leveston took over for him, which led to questions about Robinson’s role with the team moving forward. Rees refused to commit to Robinson as the team’s starter at left tackle in Week 6, but it sounds like his role should be expected to increase moving forward.
“Hard week for Cam. You come here and then all of a sudden, you’re going to Europe,” Rees said on Thursday. “We felt like he did a nice job during the week. We had a plan going into the game, get his feet wet a little bit, see how it continues to go. and evaluate him from there. He did a nice job for us a week ago getting ready to play, and we’ll continue to build on that.”
Will Cam Robinson Start for the Browns in Week 6?
It remains to be seen whether or not Robinson will start in Week 6, but the situation has been made a bit more complicated due to Leveston dealing with a calf injury that has limited him at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. With Robinson not being on the injury report, could that lead to Cleveland taking the training wheels off for him sooner than expected?
The Browns draw a tough matchup in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with their longtime division rival featuring a strong pass rush led by T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. If Cleveland’s offensive line doesn’t hold up, it could be a long day for Gabriel under center in this one. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, and fans will be paying close attention to Robinson to see how much he plays after his limited debut in Week 5.
