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Packers Bring Back Corey Ballentine, Release Gregory Junior as Camp Competition Heats Up

Nate Hobbs’s meniscus surgery leaves Green Bay with a narrow cornerback group that must be set by the August 26 roster deadline

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Overview

  • Corey Ballentine has appeared in 37 games and logged nearly 1,000 snaps on defense and special teams during his first three seasons with the Packers
  • Nate Hobbs will miss the remainder of training camp after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus on August 2
  • Seventh-round rookie Micah Robinson is the only new cornerback from the April draft, limiting fresh additions to the group
  • Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine return as the only holdovers from last season’s secondary alongside Ballentine and Robinson
  • The team must finalize its 53-man roster by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26, as veterans and young hopefuls vie for the remaining spots