Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari made some headlines earlier this offseason by referring to the Packers as “they” and saying the team is in rebuilding mode, which was a characterization that some others in the organization took issue with in response.
Bakhtiari later revisited the comments and said that rebuilding didn’t mean the team couldn’t contend in 2023. Their chances of doing so will look better if Bakhtiari is healthy and playing well, but the last couple of seasons have been short on the health front.
Knee issues kept Bakhtiari out for all but one game in 2021 and he missed six more contests last year.