[1] He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2009 and played for them from 2009 to 2010, before a neck injury prematurely ended his career.
Hobbs previously shared the NFL record for the longest kickoff return (108 yards) with Randall Cobb and Jacoby Jones, a feat he accomplished on September 9, 2007, in a game against the New York Jets.
This record was eclipsed by a 109-yard kickoff return touchdown by Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings against Green Bay on October 27, 2013.
A string of injuries in the Patriots secondary resulted in Hobbs starting at cornerback the final eight games of the season.
Hobbs performed well in the 2006 playoffs, breaking up several potential touchdown passes, including two in the Divisional round against the San Diego Chargers, and one in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Greg Aiello, NFL vice president of communications, stated it was correctly flagged as pass interference.
In Week 3, against the Bills, Hobbs recorded his first NFL sack when he brought down J. P. Losman on a blitz; he also forced a fumble, which was recovered by Patriots defensive end Jarvis Green.
This time on a pass that deflected off the hands of New York Giants rookie wide receiver, Steve Smith.
Hobbs played in the Super Bowl with a torn labrum in his shoulder in addition to the chronic groin pain previously reported.
[12] Hobbs won the starting kick returner job over rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for the 2009 season.