GREEN BAY – For nearly a decade, the process was straightforward.
David Bakhtiari did his job, the Packers won games and the accolades (eventually) followed for one of the sport's premier left tackles, including five All-Pro selections, three Pro Bowls and a record-setting contract extension in 2020.
In those first eight NFL seasons, Bakhtiari made 118 starts at left tackle and missed just 10 regular-season games due to injury. Every fall, like clockwork, Bakhtiari kept pouring the foundation for a Hall of Fame career.
"I was telling myself football's too easy. They've got to give me a challenge," said Bakhtiari during last week's organized team activities.