{"id":104914,"date":"2025-10-08T22:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T22:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104914"},"modified":"2025-10-08T22:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T22:40:41","slug":"packers-48-million-free-agent-signing-ranked-among-worst-in-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104914","title":{"rendered":"Packers&#8217; $48 million free-agent signing ranked among worst in the NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Packers&#8217; $48 million free-agent signing ranked among worst in the NFL originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The start of cornerback Nate Hobbs&#8217; tenure with the Green Bay Packers hasn&#8217;t been good.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>After battling an injury during the offseason and missing Week 1, Hobbs, who inked a $48 million deal in free agency with Green Bay, has struggled.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pro Football Focus, Hobbs has only allowed receptions on 50% of the passes thrown his way this season, but he also allowed two touchdowns in Week 4 and his passer rating against is a robust 109.2.<\/p>\n<p>After just four weeks, Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Gilberto Manzano calls Hobbs one of the worst free-agent signings\u00a0in the NFL right now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hobbs has struggled in coverage during his first season in Green Bay. He has been picked on by opposing quarterbacks, especially by Dak Prescott in the 40\u201340 tie against the Cowboys. Perhaps he plays better coming out of the bye week,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>While we wouldn&#8217;t say Hobbs has been totally awful, he certainly hasn&#8217;t been worth the sizeable contract he received from the Packers in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is, there is still plenty of time to turn things around. 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