When the Packers made David Bakhtiari the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history during the 2020 season, they never imagined that he would suffer a knee injury a month later that would still be keeping him off the field in 2022. That’s where the Packers are now, but the good news is they’ve found an adequate replacement for Bakhtiari.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur says he doesn’t know when Bakhtiari will be healthy enough to play.
“I have no idea,” LaFleur said when asked if Bakhtiari will play Sunday against the Buccaneers.
But LaFleur praised Yosh Nijman, who has been filling in for Bakhtiari as the starting left tackle and playing well enough that the Packers’ offense has been unchanged.