Instead of trying to play through a significant injury, Green Bay Packers cornerback Nate Hobbs has undergone surgery less than a month before the start of the 2025 regular season. Specifically, Hobbs had knee surgery this past weekend to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN .
Packers coach Matt LaFleur has confirmed that Hobbs underwent surgery but did not offer a possible date for his return. Per ESPN, Hobbs could have tried to play through the injury, but there would have been a risk of it getting worse if that was the route he chose.
"I'm not going to put a timetable on it," LaFleur said Tuesday, "but unfortunately he had to have something cleaned up. We're hoping to get him back here sooner than later."
While LaFleur isn't putting a timetable on it, ESPN's report stated