Free agent cornerback Nate Hobbs is signing a four-year, $48 million deal with the Green Bay Packers, his agent Gregg Linton told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
With the Packers' move for Hobbs, they are expected to move on from cornerback Jaire Alexander, either via trade or release, and aren't expected to bring back cornerback Eric Stokes. But unlike Alexander and Stokes, who played almost exclusively on the outside, the former Las Vegas Raiders corner has played mostly in the slot.
If the Packers use Hobbs in the same way, then it frees up Keisean Nixon to remain on the outside, where he said he would prefer to play. Nixon played mostly in the slot until last season, when rookie safety Javon Bullard played in the slot when healthy.
Hobbs, 25, battled injuries throughout his time with Las Vegas. He missed 17 games in four seasons, including six in 2024.
In 11 games (seven starts) last season, Hobbs totaled 49 tackles, five passes defended and an interception. He provided versatility in the secondary, playing 275 snaps in the slot and 128 at outside cornerback, according to TruMedia.
Hobbs, however, only played in two of the final eight games of the regular season.
Hobbs, who played four seasons at Illinois, was a fifth-round selection by the Raiders in 2021.
His best statistical season came in 2023 when he recorded 86 tackles (six for loss), an interception and seven passes defended. Overall, Hobbs collected 281 tackles, 19 passes defended and three picks in 51 career games (38 starts) in Las Vegas.
ESPN's Ryan McFadden and Rob Demovsky contributed to this report.
