The Green Bay Packers and David Bakhtiari have had an interesting last few seasons together. Bakhtiari’s torn ACL in December off 2020 has impacted his career well beyond anyone originally thought it would. Due to that ACL tear, Bakhtiari will have played just one game in two of the last three seasons (2021 and 2023). Bakhtiari played 11 games in 2022, however, it was once again cut short due to lingering knee issues.
Many have presumed that this would be Bakhtiari’s last season in Green Bay. His salary cap hit combined with how many games he has missed over the last three seasons made it seem almost impossible. That may not be the case.
Green Bay Packers Star Left Tackle David Bakhtiari Says The Plan Is To Stay In Green Bay
Robin Adams of Wisconsin Sports Heroics first reported it for our site:
The fact of the matter is that the Packers seem to have found their next franchise quarterback in Jordan Love. It also appears that the young wide receivers that he has around him are going to turn out to be fairly special players as well. The next job for the organization, then, is to make sure he is adequately protected.
When Bakhtiari was on the field in Week One, he proved that he is still one of the best left tackles in the NFL. In his absence, neither Rasheed Walker nor Yosh Nijman have been able to grab a permanent hold of the position.
As such, it appears that Green Bay may not move forward with either at the position. Nijman is going to be a free agent anyway, and Walker may need a little more seasoning. Who better to learn under than one of the best tackles in Packers history?
And that certainly appears to be Bakhtiari’s plan:
That’s the plan!
— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) December 4, 2023
Packers Fans React To Bakhtiari’s Plan To Return In 2024
It was fairly surprising to see Bakhtiari announce he had plans to stay with the team in 2024. Packers fans didn’t miss the chance to react:
— Brandon Bangley (@dynastytheorist) December 4, 2023
— Wade 🧀🏈📺🤘🎸 (@wadepack) December 5, 2023
— John (@Johnehooper) December 5, 2023
We hope so.
— Mitchell Staff (@realMitchStaff) December 5, 2023
It will be interesting to see if/how the Packers and David Bakhtiari make it work.
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