The Green Bay Packers don’t believe left tackle David Bakhtiari is dealing with a debilitating or career-threatening issue with his surgically reconstructed knee, but even coach Matt LaFleur had to admit no one really knows how his recovery will turn out at this point in the process.
Bakhtiari tore his ACL on Dec. 31 of 2020 and missed all but one game in 2021 as he battled through a long and frustrating rehab. He returned in the season finale to play 27 snaps but wasn’t able to play in the Packers’ season-ending playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, a worrisome sign for the knee now 13 months into the recovery process.
Asked if the team is worried about the long-term outlook with Bakhtiari, LaFleur said he’s not greatly concerned because team doctors and independent consults outside the team believe the knee is structurally healthy.
