{"id":74909,"date":"2025-08-08T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74909"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:41:33","slug":"packers-brutal-nate-hobbs-update-confirms-what-raiders-fans-already-knew-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74909","title":{"rendered":"Packers\u2019 brutal Nate Hobbs update confirms what Raiders fans already knew"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Las Vegas&#8217; former stud cornerback just suffered another setback.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F28%2F01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Las Vegas Raiders v New Orleans Saints\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_54,w_8104,h_4558\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/28\/01k1yw4x7y97j76z2act.jpg\" alt=\"Las Vegas Raiders v New Orleans Saints\" width=\"8104\" height=\"4558\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Las Vegas Raiders v New Orleans Saints | Cooper Neill\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">The Las Vegas Raiders have been forced to spend big in free agency over the years in an attempt to make up for their inability to effectively draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Swings and misses on the open market have then plagued the team and set them back even further, causing a vicious cycle for the Silver and Black.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Cornerback Nate Hobbs was an exception to this, as the former fifth-round pick out of Illinois starred for the Raiders over the last four seasons. He was the team&#8217;s top defensive back at times throughout his tenure, but unfortunately, he was not re-signed by the new regime this offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">His departure deeply hurt the fan base, as he was a talented player at a key position and expressed his desire to remain a Raider. However, the new leadership tandem in Las Vegas had some concerns about him, and he ultimately signed with the Green Bay Packers on a four-year, $48 million deal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Former Raiders CB Nate Hobbs to miss time with Packers due to injury<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">One of the biggest gripes that Raider Nation had with Hobbs was his inability to stay on the field. He never played an entire season in Las Vegas and appeared in just 51 of a possible 68 games in his stint with the team. This included just 11 games played in 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Reports from Packers training camp, however,\u00a0indicated that Hobbs\u00a0was healthy and playing well enough to be a key factor for the Green Bay defense in 2025. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse when ESPN&#8217;s\u00a0Rob Demovsky reported\u00a0that Hobbs underwent knee surgery over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">This comes as no surprise to Raiders fans, who knew that no matter how good Hobbs was on the field, he had had unfortunate luck with injuries. His most recent issue is a torn meniscus that will keep him out for the remainder of training camp.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">The hope is that Hobbs will be back for the Packers&#8217; season opener against the Detroit Lions, and the former Raider is keeping in good spirits despite being sidelined once again.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\"><em><strong>&#8220;I get paid to do this, so anything that&#8217;s a concern on my body, I need to try to get on right away,&#8221; Hobbs said. &#8220;I felt like it was something we needed to do. They gave me the option of whether I wanted to do it the next day or the day after, I&#8217;m like, &#8216;We can do this today. Let&#8217;s get ahead of starting to get back.&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Head coach Matt LaFleur was not quite as optimistic, as he refused to put a timetable on Hobbs&#8217; recovery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"border-lightGrey my-f-1\">\n<div class=\"italic text-black text-center font-group-large\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to put a timetable on it. We&#8217;re hoping to get him back here sooner than later.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"font-bold text-sm md:text-base block text-grey text-center\">Matt LaFleur<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">This is just another unfortunate roadblock that the fan base has seen Hobbs come back from before, but the new regime was simply not willing to take a gamble on him. Raider Nation is hoping that Hobbs enjoys a speedy recovery and can contribute for the Packers&#8217; defense this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas&#8217; former stud cornerback just suffered another setback. 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