The Green Bay Packers have made it a point over the last few off-seasons to go in a different, younger direction. Those moves were highlighted by moving on from nearly every player over 30-years-old.
Going into 2025, that youth movement could continue in a big way.
Packers: 25-Year-Old, 38-Game Starter, Becomes Top Target For Team (Report)
According to Brian Sampson of Dairy Land Express:
Another option is Nate Hobbs, who could bring versatility and physicality to Green Bay’s secondary.
Hobbs has primarily played in the slot, which would allow Valentine and Nixon to stay on the outside while giving the Packers a reliable inside presence. He thrives in aggressive, attacking roles, where he can blitz the quarterback, crash down on running backs, and bring toughness to the secondary.
At 25 years old, Hobbs also fits Green Bay’s preferred age range for free agents. He could be looking for a short-term deal to prove himself as a full-time starter, and if that’s the case, the Packers should jump at the opportunity to add him to their cornerback rotation.
Here is a look at Hobbs’ career stats:
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 2021 | 22 | LVR | NFL | DB | 16 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 23 | LVR | NFL | RCB | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 72 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 24 | LVR | NFL | CB | 13 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 86 | 59 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 25 | LVR | NFL | CB | 11 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 Yrs | 51 | 38 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 | 281 | 200 | 81 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 13 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 94 | 67 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
