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The San Francisco 49ers enter the 2026 season with one of the NFL's premier defenses once again, anchored by All-Pro edge rusher Nick Bosa, All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner, veteran linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and rising defensive tackle Alfred Collins. In the secondary, Deommodore Lenoir and 2024 second-round pick Renardo Green hold down the outside, 2025 third-rounder Upton Stout patrols the nickel spot, and young safeties Ji'Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha continue to develop.
But there's another quiet offseason addition that was supposed to make an immediate impact: Nate Hobbs. The veteran corner signed a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million in March, and was expected to provide a valuable veteran presence in the secondary. Unfortunately, Hobbs suffered a groin injury during a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans, and head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed he's now set to miss "a few weeks."
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Hobbs was a fifth-round pick in 2021 out of Illinois and spent his first four seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders before signing with the Green Bay Packers last year. Across five NFL seasons, he's posted 308 combined tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 21 pass deflections, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles.
He appeared in 11 games last season with the Packers, starting five, and tallied 27 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and two pass breakups. He finished the season with an overall PFF grade of 61.5, ranking 59th out of 114 qualified cornerbacks, along with a 77.4 run-defense grade that ranked 17th.
The 49ers completed their first preseason game on Thursday, falling 19-13 to the Tennessee Titans, and have two more contests before the regular season kicks off: Thursday, Aug. 20, against the Los Angeles Chargers, and Thursday, Aug. 27, versus the Raiders.
The regular-season opener comes Thursday, Sept. 10, against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. With Hobbs' injury considered week-to-week, he may not be back until then.
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