Hobbs, playing this year under a 1-year restricted free-agent tender, said he felt he was acquired last year as a sort of "insurance policy," if the team had been able to move Brown, who was disgruntled with his deal. This situation is a better fit, he feels.
"That's over with now. I'm feeling confident, these guys have confidence in me, but one thing I must do is go out there and prove it, day in and day out. If I don't deserve it, I don't want it," he said.
Guard Max Jean-Gilles said he now has lost 50 pounds, to 349, since April lap-band surgery.
"I haven't been this light since my first year. I have to get used to it a little bit. All my clothes are falling off," Jean-Gilles said. "It's a burden off my back. Everybody in the league was worried about me eating myself out of the NFL. It's something I don't have to worry about, my weight. Just let me play football. This year is just going to focus on me and my skill."
Jean-Gilles, who said he hopes to lose 9 more pounds, is down another 20 pounds or so from where he was at the end of OTAs.
Couple more roster moves, both involving injuries. Safety Brett Johnson, an Eagle only since they claimed him on waivers from the Bills June 28, was waived with an injury settlement (hamstring), and replaced by veteran safety Antoine Harris, who played the last three seasons for Atlanta. Wideout Kevin Jurovich, the undrafted rookie who idolized Kevin Curtis, also was waived with an injury settlement (quad) after an accidental collision in the first afternoon workout. He was replaced by rookie Jared Perry, who was released by the 49ers earlier this week.
Rich Hofmann contributed to this story.
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