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Nate Hobbs #21 of the Green Bay Packers
The 2025 NFL season came to an end in the worst way possible for the storied Green Bay Packers franchise, with the team losing its last five games, including falling short to arch-rival Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs.
With the Packers’ season ending in disappointment and clearly needing to make some changes to right the ship ahead of the 2026 campaign, this NFL offseason will be an important one for Matt LaFleur and company.
Nate Hobbs May Be Among Packers’ Roster Cuts
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One notable player that might not be back with the team next season is veteran cornerback Nate Hobbs, who has had his fair share of struggles since joining the Packers.
According to Pete Dougherty of PackersNews.com, Hobbs could be among the players cut during the NFL offseason.
I still lean toward thinking Nate Hobbs will get cut too, though this is a much harder call. It won’t save much cap room ($838K) but it will save $9M in cash and future cap room. Hobbs is clearly better in the slot than on the outside, and with Javon Bullard as the starter in the slot it’s hard to see the Packers paying Hobbs $9M to be a backup cornerback.
Now, there’s always the chance new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has plans for Hobbs, and maybe Gutekunst was telling the truth when he said he expected Hobbs back next season. It’s a borderline call. But I still lean toward thinking the Packers will cut him before the start of the league year in March.
Hobbs started in only five of the 11 regular-season games he played this past season, finishing with two passes defended, 14 solo tackles, zero interceptions, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries.
It’ll be interesting to see which direction the team takes during the offseason and whether Hobbs is part of its plans moving forward.
Luke Getsy Named Packers QBs Coach
GettyNew Green Bay Packers QBs coach Luke Getsy
Star quarterback Jordan Love will have a new quarterbacks coach in 2026, with the Packers going with Luke Getsy, who was a senior offensive assistant with the team last season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The Packers are naming Luke Getsy their quarterbacks coach, sources say.
After offensive coordinator stints with Chicago and Las Vegas, Getsy returned to Green Bay last year as a senior assistant and now replaces Sean Mannion, who left for the Eagles OC job.
“The Packers are naming Luke Getsy their quarterbacks coach, sources say,” Pelissero said. “After offensive coordinator stints with Chicago and Las Vegas, Getsy returned to Green Bay last year as a senior assistant and now replaces Sean Mannion, who left for the Eagles OC job.”
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