David Bakhtiari questions the Green Bay Packers' farewell to cornerback Nate Hobbs, calling the highly-paid player a bust and doubling down on his harsh critique.
Former Green Bay Packers' All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari has no chill, as the kids say.
Bakhtiari has never been shy, of course. This is the guy who got his buddy Aaron Rodgers a golf cart with a custom license plate reading "LUVN69". This is the same guy who took a moment to shoot the middle finger to the crowd before a snap against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
That's just who Bakhtiari is, and he hasn't changed much since his playing days, apparently.
His latest target is former Packers cornerback Nate Hobbs, who was released a few days ago after just one season in Green Bay despite signing a four-year, $48 million deal with the team last March.
Hobbs dealt with injury for much of the season, but even when he played, he didn't live up to expectations. Perhaps that's why Bakhtiari wondered aloud on X why the Packers sent out a message to Hobbs thanking him for his contributions to the team.
You've got to search through his comments to find some replies from Bakhtiari. Most were reacting to his burn from the cheap seats, and though some defended Hobbs, the two-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler doubled down on his thoughts.
Bakhtiari clearly wasn't a fan of Hobbs, though it is a bit ironic because it was Bakhtiari who became known as a walking injury at the end of his career with Green Bay, as he struggled to recover from an ACL tear in December of 2020. In fact, Bakhtiari had to have five surgeries on his left knee following that tear, and he played in just 13 games over his last three seasons in Green Bay. Notably, he made nearly $50 million in those three seasons, which would equate to around $3 million per game.
Perhaps the irony is lost on Bakhtiari, but it also doesn't make his point on Hobbs wrong.
Hobbs was simply a bust as a free agency pickup, and general manager Brian Gutekunst releasing him just one year into that contract is basically an admission of that.
Hobbs played in only half of the team's defensive snaps in 2025, and when he was on the field, he allowed a 125.5 passer rating when targeted. He allowed 17 receptions on 25 targets, which equated to 14.1 yards per catch for 239 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Packers designated Hobbs as a post-June 1 cut, so they can save nearly $9 million on the salary cap. That savings won't hit the cap until after June 1, though.
His original deal included a $16 million signing bonus, so they ultimatly ended up paying him just over $18 million for 358 total snaps during the 2025 season.
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