TheSanFrancisco49ers continuetoadddepthtotheirsecondary,agreeingtoaone-yeardealwithcornerbackNateHobbsastheyshapetherosteraheadoftheupcomingseason.
Hobbsbringsstartingexperienceandphysicalitytoadefensivebackfieldthatthe49ersarecontinuingtoreinforcethroughbothveteranadditionsandinternalcompetition.
Forthe49ers,theadditionofHobbsrepresentsalow-risk,high-upsidemove.The26-year-oldhasflashedplaymakingabilitythroughouthiscareer,andhisversatilityincoveragecouldgivethedefenseaddedflexibilityagainsttoday’spass-heavyoffenses.
Withtrainingcampapproaching,Hobbswillhaveaclearopportunitytocompeteforaroleandpotentiallycarveoutmeaningfulsnapsinthe49ers’secondary.
Sources: The #49ers are expected to sign former Raiders and Packers CB Nate Hobbs to a 1-year deal.
The 26-year old was recently released by Green Bay and is now joining the Raheem Morris defense in San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/FurShb2mU2
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 13, 2026
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TheSanFrancisco49erstodayannouncedtheyhavesignedCBNateHobbstoaone-yeardeal.
Hobbs (6-0,195)wasoriginallydraftedbytheLasVegasRaidersinthefifthround (167thoverall)ofthe2021NFLDraft.Throughouthisfive-yearcareerwiththeRaiders (2021-24)andGreenBayPackers (2025),hehasappearedin62games (43starts)andregistered304tackles,21passesdefensed,threeinterceptions,3.0sacks,threeforcedfumblesandoneforcedfumble.
Hehasalsoappearedinonepostseasoncontestandrecordedfivetacklesandonepassdefensed.In2025,Hobbsappearedin11games (fivestarts)withGreenBaywhereheregistered26tacklesandtwopassesdefensed.
A26-year-oldnativeofLouisville,KY,HobbsattendedtheUniversityofIllinoiswhereheappearedin39games (35starts)overfourseasons (2017-20)andrecorded168tackles,18passesdefensed,threeinterceptions,1.0sack,oneforcedfumbleandonefumblerecovery.