Ex-Packers safety floats theory that Nate Hobbs' injury is a hoax to shield teammates

The Green Bay Packers signed cornerback Nate Hobbs back in March to bolster their secondary. Hobbs, now entering his fifth year in the NFL, is hoping to become a staple of the Packers' defense. However, his aggressive playstyle has caused some issues during training camp — including an injury to a teammate.

“Toss play to Lloyd - Hobbs comes in aggressively and looks to bring him down and Lloyd is hurt. He walks off gingerly with a trainer,” Packer Report’s Andy Herman wrote.

After the incident, Hobbs took full responsibility for injuring Lloyd. He explained that while the hit wasn’t intentional, it was still something that shouldn't have happened.

“It wasn’t malicious,” Hobbs said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I didn’t see him until the last second. I got off a blocker. I just saw him. He got low and I got low and he hit me just as I got low. I didn’t get a chance to ask him about it. But I can’t do that.”

Then, on Tuesday, it was announced that Hobbs had undergone a knee procedure and would miss the rest of training camp.

Despite the official report, Hitman Haven’s Tazim Wajid Wajed isn't convinced it's just a minor injury. In fact, he floated a wild theory about what the Packers might be doing.

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“I'm just not buying the "minor knee procedure" story when this dude has been a 1000-MPH madman in practices ever since he touched down in Green Bay and trotted onto Ray Nitschke Field,” Wajed wrote. “What makes more sense to me is that the Packers Brass has already confirmed exactly what they have in him, and for the sake of the health and well-being of his offensive teammates, decided to shelve this "lethal weapon" until such time as it can be engaged against teams in differing colors when the games start to count.”

Wajed’s theory is far-fetched, especially considering that faking injuries isn’t exactly an ethical move — and Hobbs has a history of battling injuries throughout his career. It’s hard to believe Green Bay would rather pretend he’s hurt than teach him how to play more safely. Wajed may have gone a little overboard with this one.