When Hobbs, who primarily played slot defender for the Las Vegas Raiders, signed, there was hope that he would fulfill his four-year, $48 million contract in Green Bay. Instead, a series of knee injuries derailed his 2025, leaving some to question whether the Packers ever got a fully-healthy version of Hobbs at any point during last season.
There was also the issue of his conversion from slot defender to outside cornerback. All of Green Bay’s outside cornerbacks struggled at different points in the season, Hobbs included. Before his final injury, Hobbs had been rotating at outside cornerback with Carrington Valentine, opposite Keisean Nixon. In the limited snaps that Hobbs played in the slot, since second-round safety Javon Bullard primarily played the slot role for the Packers’ defense in 2025, Hobbs looked good as a coverage player in that area of the field. Green Bay rarely played with two slot defenders on the field at the same time under former defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (outside of end-of-half Hail Mary-type scenarios), so it was difficult for the team to get Bullard and Hobbs on the field together, without Hobbs playing outside cornerback, once Evan Williams won the starting safety job from Bullard.
I’m guessing that Hobbs is going to be playing in the slot moving forward. Hopefully he stays healthier than his short stint in Green Bay.
Update: Aaron Wilson is reporting that Hobbs’ contract has a base of $4 million with the opportunity for him to make up to $4.5 million this year. Hobbs received $18 million in cash from Green Bay in 2025. $12 million of that money will still be hitting the Packers’ salary cap books over the 2026 and 2027 seasons.