Packers’ rough roster situation somehow gets even worse after latest injury update comes out of nowhere
Cornerback Nate Hobbs has a knee injury and will miss some time for Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers are already thin at cornerback, and the situation will get worse over the next few weeks. According to Ryan Wood from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nate Hobbs will miss at least two games with a sprained MCL — it’s a grade 1 tear to the ligament.
Wood mentions that the injury “is not to the same knee he had surgically repaired for a torn meniscus in training camp,” which caused him to miss the regular season opener.
Track record of injuries for Nate Hobbs
Throughout his NFL career, Hobbs has handled multiple injuries — ankle, knee, concussion. Those forced him to miss 16 games over his final three years with the Las Vegas Raiders, and ultimately were the main reason why the team didn’t re-sign him.
Available in free agency, Nate Hobbs signed a four-year, $48 million deal with the Packers with $16 million in guarantees.
This is the second knee injury Hobbs suffers since joining Green Bay. The first one caused him to miss part of training camp, preseason, and the Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions. Now, he’s set to miss more playing time.
When available, Hobbs hasn’t been effective either. So far this season, he’s allowed a 123.7 passer rating when targeted, the worst number amongst Packers defensive backs. He was benched in favor of former seventh-round pick Carrington Valentine over the past two games.
Even though he had primarily been a slot defender throughout his career, Hobbs has played more as a boundary corner for the Packers — 222 snaps outside and 38 in the slot.
Thin at cornerback
Without Nate Hobbs, a difficult situation at corner gets even more complicated. Beyond starters Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine, the options are converted wide receiver Bo Melton and Kamal Hadden. Safety Javon Bullard is the starting slot. Green Bay also has Tyron Herring on the practice squad — and safety Johnathan Baldwin can play at corner as well.
This article was originally published on A to Z Sports Green Bay, as “Packers’ rough roster situation somehow gets even worse after latest injury update comes out of nowhere.”
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