Looking uncertain for Week 1 General manager Brian Gutekunst said Wednesday that Bakhtiari underwent an additional offseason knee procedure to address the injury he sustained Week 18 at Detroit, Ryan Wood of t... Impact Gutekunst affirmed that he has no concerns about Bakhtiari playing again, but he noted that the issue sustained versus the Lions was a "very significant injury, much more than an ACL." Furthermore, Gutekunst was unwilling to speculate if Bakhtiari would be ready to go for Week 1 of the upcoming campaign, as the Packers don't plan to put a timeline on the left tackle's return. The Packers were counting on Bakhtiari to return in 2022 to anchor the offensive line for Aaron Rodgers, but amid a season that already includes notable changes to the receiving corps, it now remains to be seen when exactly the 30-year-old will achieve medical clearance.
JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE