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        Nate Hobbs in Doubt for Start of Season

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Fri, Aug 8 2025 12:04 PM UTC
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        Packers CB Nate Hobbs had arthroscopic surgery recently to treat a meniscus tear in his right knee, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. The team expects Hobbs to miss the rest of August but hopes to get him back for the Sept. 7 regular-season opener. Hobbs reportedly could have played through the injury but had the procedure to avoid worsening the issue. He had the surgery Saturday, Aug. 2.

        What They're Saying

        Hobbs: "I get paid to do this, so anything that's a concern on my body, I need to try to get on right away. 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'm like, 'We can do this today. Let's get ahead of starting to get back."

        HC Matt LaFleur: "I'm not going to put a timetable on it. We're hoping to get him back here sooner than later."

        2025 Fantasy Football Impact

        Any tear in the knee sounds rough. Meniscus tears -- in particular -- commonly range from minor to season-ending, depending on the specifics of the injury and the treatment.

        There's no reason to distrust that Hobbs has a shot to be ready for the opener. We'll watch to see whether he can get back on that timeline.

        Whenever he returns to the field, Green Bay's new slot CB carries intriguing IDP upside -- likely at minimal draft cost, or even as a waiver-wire option.

        The fill-in plan will be interesting, especially because it could include converted WR Bo Melton. The Packers also might move Keisean Nixon back in from an outside CB slot.

        Nixon spent most of his first two Green Bay seasons in the slot and opened there last year before moving outside.

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        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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