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The Packers are sitting pretty at the top of the NFC North, with nobody even close to taking over their lead. Currently with the best record in the NFC, they are most likely going to secure the conference. Despite all of their success, the Packers are struggling in terms of injuries. On Tuesday, head coach […]

Despite finally returning to practice, David Bakhtiari won’t be available to play for the Green Bay Packers when they face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15. Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed the decision on Friday, though it doesn’t mean Bakhtari suffered any setback. In fact, he participated in all of the team’s practices […]

David Bakhtiari has finally practiced with the Green Bay Packers for the first time since his follow-up knee surgery last month, and Aaron Rodgers couldn’t be any happier. Bakhtiari was activated from the Packers’ Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list last November after being sidelined due to an ACL injury. However, the setback pushed his […]

The Green Bay Packers had an unexpected participant at their practice Wednesday afternoon. According to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, offensive tackle David Bakhtiari joined the team on the practice field ahead of their Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Schneidman tweeted the news, including a short clip of Bakhtiari with his teammates. Matt LaFleur […]

The Green Bay Packers are rolling this season, going 9-3 which is first in the NFC North. But, that hasn’t come without dealing with their fair share of injuries, specifically to defensive players. David Bakhtiari, Jaire Alexander, and Za’Darius Smith, who are all important pieces to the Packers, have missed extended time due to injury. […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned 38 years old on Thursday, and longtime teammate David Bakhtiari took to Twitter to send him a message. Naturally, Bakhtiari had to roast Rodgers about his age and his nagging toe injury: Happy Birthday brother! You don’t look a day over 40. Cheers to you on this […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are limping into their bye week after a huge Week 12 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field. After defeating the Rams by a final score of 36-28, the Packers once again made a statement to the rest of the NFL. They are still, without a […]

The Green Bay Packers could be getting a key piece of their offensive line and one of Aaron Rodgers’ best protectors back in December. Per the NFL Network, David Bakhtiari just had a procedure to clean up his knee after surgery in January and the team expects him to return not too long down the […]

Aaron Rodgers’ status for their Week 10 game remains uncertain, but the Green Bay Packers still got some good news on some fonts after David Bakhtiari has been activated off the PUP list. Bakhtiari returned to practice mid-October, starting his three-week window to return to the team. He suffered a season-ending ACL injury in 2020 […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers couldn’t be any happier with the return of offensive tackle David Bakhtiari to practice this week. Rodgers didn’t hold back his praises for the All-Pro tackle when speaking to reporters on Wednesday. Clearly, the superstar QB missed his best friend and his blindside protector. “It’s good having him back. […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are rolling, and they could get a massive boost soon with the return of All-Pro offensive tackle David Bakhtiari. Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that Bakhtiari will return to practice within the week, which will open his three-week window to return to the active roster, per Ian Rapoport […]

After suffering a torn ACL at the tail-end of the season a year ago, Green Bay Packers all-pro left tackle David Bakhtiari will start the 2021 season on the PUP list. The #Packers are keeping All-Pro LT David Bakhtiari (knee) on the PUP list into the season, source said, meaning he’ll miss the first six […]

Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers sure does love the number 69. No. For real. Aaron Rodgers-69 is now a thing. During this years training camp, offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (who happens to wear the number 69) decided to treat Rodgers with his very own Aston Martin golf cart. The cart has numerous features […]

After a long grueling offseason, the Green Bay Packers were able to retain Aaron Rodgers for at least one more season. However, David Bakhtiari might have been the “real reason” Rodgers decided to stay all along. The duo has a unique relationship that spills into the public scene quite often. You can catch both of […]

Green Bay Packers fans everywhere were jumping for joy when they heard about the news pertaining to Aaron Rodger’s plans to return to the team this coming season. Well, not everybody was delighted with this development. Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari didn’t exactly take the news well and he made his feelings known about it. […]

The Green Bay Packers’ drama with Aaron Rodgers continues to carry on further and further into the offseason. Perhaps there will be an answer by the time training camp rolls around in July, but who really knows at this point. Appearing on The Pat McAfee show on Monday, Packers All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari threw […]

A significant aspect of David Bakhtiari’s record-breaking deal with the Green Bay Packers has emerged, and as it turns out, it has allowed the team to clear up to $8.3 million in cap space. This is a key development in terms of the Packers’ cap space maneuverability in the offseason, and Bakhtiari quickly took to […]

The Green Bay Packers have signed offensive tackle Jared Veldheer. Veldheer, 33, will attempt to fill the massive void left by All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari. The three-time Pro Bowler—who inked a record contract extension in November—tore his ACL in practice ahead of Week 17. Billy Turner started at LT for the Packersagainst the Chicago […]

The Green Bay Packers will have to finish the regular season and go into the playoffs without left tackle David Bakhtiari, as he suffered a torn ACL in practice. Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was asked to reflect on what happened to Bakhtiari. Rob Demovsky of ESPN tweeted Rodgers’ thoughts on the matter: Aaron Rodgers said […]

A huge blow to the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl hopes has emerged for Aaron Rodgers: Star left tackle David Bakhtiari will miss the rest of the season with an apparent knee injury, possibly a torn ACL. The three-time Pro Bowler suffered the injury during practice on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: #Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers have reportedly signed offensive tackle David Bakhtiari to a record-setting four-year deal, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, it’s a four-year contract north of $105 million. Bakhtiari got a $30M signing bonus, the largest ever for an offensive lineman and he has another $30M+ […]

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was forced to exit Sunday night’s contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a chest injury. Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has spoken out about his teammate’s injury, and he admitted that there is a slight cause for concern at this point. Following Green Bay’s 38-10 pummeling at […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle just got absolutely paid. He is one of the best in the league and was rewarded with a massive contract extension. With that in mind, it’s not a bad idea to try and be more like him if you are also at the position. And that is exactly […]

In 2019, the Green Bay Packers went 13-3 and won the NFC North before falling in the conference championship game to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Football Outsiders, they were the second-worst 13-win team in NFL history, but they enter 2020 with expectations of another deep run led by an impressive group of young […]

With only four of their nine 2020 NFL Draft picks signed to rookie contracts, the Green Bay Packers will need to dole out more money this offseason to bring their entire draft class in, including first-round pick, QB Jordan Love. In total, their draft haul is projected to cost around $8 million in full for […]

Green Bay Packers starting left tackle David Bakhtiari has become one of the best in the league at what he does. As a result, it would be only right for Bakhtiari to begin to expect a potential contract extension from the Green Bay Packers with his current pact nearing its conclusion. However, Bakhtiari recently stated […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with their decision to move up and take quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. While there has been plenty of speculation regarding what he decision means for the future, this has seemingly left the team in an unusual position from a locker […]

When the Green Bay Packers took Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL Draft in late April, some wondered just how much time Aaron Rodgers had left under center in Wisconsin. But if offensive tackle David Bakhtiari is right, Rodgers isn’t ready to relinquish his throne any time soon. Bakhtiari said in a […]

The Green Bay Packers opted to make a splash by moving up to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. It seems even his new teammates are well aware of the reaction this will spark in quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rather than bring in some potential help […]

The officiating ruled “Monday Night Football” between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. There was no better example than that on the last drive when Green Bay seemingly got a free first down off of a call that should not have been a call. Referee Clete Blakeman and his crew deemed that Lions defensive […]

The Green Bay Packers have an interesting test ahead of them when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. David Bakhtiari hopes to be at the line of scrimmage to protect Aaron Rodgers from the Vikings’ pass rushers. Ian Rapoport confirmed that the one-time first-team All-Pro tackle is doing everything he can in order to […]

If it wasn’t enough that the Green Bay Packers’ offense looked out of sync in their Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears last Thursday, they may be entering Week 2 without one of their most important offensive pieces. Per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari is listed as questionable […]

The Green Bay Packers face a dilemma one week into the NFL season. David Bakhtiari had to miss practice as the Pack prepares for the Vikings. With his availability unknown, the Packers’ depth is a concern. Sam Ekstrom confirmed via Twitter that the offensive tackle had to sit out of team practice due to his […]

The Green Bay Packers got some good injury news on Monday, as both Rashan Gary and David Bakhtiari returned to practice, per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Silverstein also reports that center Corey Linsley is the only new player not to be practicing. Gary was carted off the field late last week during […]

Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari called out rookie cornerback Lonnie Johnson of the Houston Texans on Friday. While the teams held joint practices recently, on Thursday came their first preseason game, which ended in a narrow, 28-26 win for the Packers. The game saw the braggadocious Johnson get beat by tight end Jace Sternberger […]

The Green Bay Packers are seeking receivers to step up and fill-in alongside Devante Adams. There are a lot of impressive candidates to do; with Geronimo Allison, Equanimous St. Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and J’Mon Moore chief among them. Left tackle David Bakhtiari offers another name to throw in the mix, Trevor Davis. Bakhtiari joined “The […]

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari typically has no trouble with pass-rushers. He is widely regarded as one of the league’s best offensive linemen, in both the run game and the pass. But the revamped Packer defense is giving him some trouble, particularly new signee Za’Darius Smith. Bakhtiari was beaten twice in individual drills […]

Former Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Za’Darius Smith is now a member of the Green Bay Packers. Not only is Smith currently gearing up to disrupt opposing offenses for Green Bay, but he is already wreaking havoc against his Packers teammates, chiefly Pro Bowl offensive tackle David Bakhtiari. With Smith repeatedly beating Bakhtiari, at least one […]

Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari is one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. No one is going to argue that with you. In fact, the only thing that might argue that is his own contract. Bakhtiari is currently signed to a four-year deal worth $48 million. While that’s not chump change, it’s […]