The Green Bay Packers restructured a third contract to help trim commitments from the 2022 salary cap.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers restructured the contract of left tackle David Bakhtiari, clearing almost $9.3 million on the salary cap this season and providing much-needed relief as Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball attempt put all the financial puzzle pieces together this month.
As was the case for Kenny Clark and Aaron Jones, the Packers converted Bakhtiari’s base salary and roster bonuses into a signing bonus and added void years to maximize the savings in 2022. Bakhtiari had $11.58 million of money (including a $9.5 million roster bonus) converted into a signing bonus, allowing the Packers to spread out that charge over five years on the cap and save the maximum amount.
