Cornerback Switch: Packers Agree on Two-Year, $10 Million Deal with Benjamin St-Juste, Move on From Nate Hobbs
- Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers signed veteran cornerback Benjamin St-Juste to a two-year, $10 million deal with up to $10.5 million in incentives and released cornerback Nate Hobbs.
- With injuries limiting performance at cornerback, the Packers moved to add depth since Nate Hobbs was limited to 358 defensive snaps over 11 games, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said adding cornerback depth was a top offseason priority.
- Pro Football Focus graded St‑Juste the league's top cornerback in zone coverage at 90.1 and gave him an overall defender grade of 76.3 in 2025, playing 356 snaps for the Chargers.
- The move immediately gives Green Bay depth while a source indicated Hobbs would be designated a post‑June 1 cut, which would free $8.38 million in cap space this season.
- Hobbs' contract history — a four‑year, $48 million deal and $17.88 million paid last season — highlights the financial cost amid cap-clearing moves like trading Rashan Gary and releasing Elgton Jenkins, signaling broader Packers reset.
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Cornerback switch: Packers agree on two-year, $10 million deal with Benjamin St-Juste, move on from Nate Hobbs
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have added their first free-agent of the NFL’s open negotiation window — and bid farewell to the player they added a year ago at the same position.
Packers add Benjamin St-Juste while moving on from another cornerback
The Green Bay Packers are adding one cornerback in free agency while moving on from another just one year into a four-year contract, two people with knowledge of the moves said Tuesday. The Packers have agreed on a $10.5 million, two-year deal with Benjamin St-Juste, and the club has informed Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him just a year after signing him to a $48 million, four-year contract. The people spoke to The Associated Press on conditi…
Packers add Benjamin St-Juste while moving on from another cornerback in Nate Hobbs, AP sources say
The Green Bay Packers are adding one cornerback in free agency while moving on from another just one year into a four-year contract, two people with knowledge of the moves said Tuesday.
Why did the Green Bay Packers sign Benjamin St-Juste and how could he impact their secondary?
The Green Bay Packers have reportedly agreed to a contract with former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, adding a veteran defensive back during the early wave of N
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