Packers' Bakhtiari to undergo another knee surgery, out for season
Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari will undergo another knee surgery, which will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season, he told reporters, including Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Bakhtiari, already on injured reserve due to the ailment, recently underwent his fourth surgery on his left knee in less than three years, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky.
The left tackle said that doctors are confident it's a cartilage problem. Bakhtiari added that he's hopeful of being ready by next year's training camp.
Knee troubles have limited the 32-year-old to just 13 games since 2021. Bakhtiari tore his ACL in December 2020 but didn't play again until Week 18 of the 2021 campaign. He also missed six games in 2022 and was only available for Week 1 this season.
Head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week that he was "very concerned" by Bakhtiari's lingering knee issues, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.
Bakhtiari is under contract through the 2024 season. He owns a cap hit of $40.6 million and is due a base salary of $20.2 million, per Over The Cap.