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The Green Bay Packers have placed an offensive tackle on the physically unable to perform list.
As he works his way back from a tornACL, the news came as he was working his way back.
He tore his knee during practice.
The 30-year-old missed all but one game in 2021, as he dealt with fluid in his knee and had to have a second surgery.
In Green Bay's season finale against the Detroit Lions, Bakhtiari tried to return to the field. He missed Green Bay's loss to the San Francisco 49ers due to fluid build up in his knee.
It's not clear when he'll be ready for training camp. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters last month that he expects to be ready for the start of the 2020 season.
He said that time would tell. We did the same thing last year, but we expect him to be ready to go. Time will tell, that's what I believe. He's put in a lot of work and we're happy about it.
A staple on the Green Bay offensive line since being selected in the fourth round of the 2013). He and the Packers agreed to a four-year contract that will make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in football history.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content He has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times.
If Bakhtiari can't start the season, the Packers could use a left tackle.
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