This is the latest article in a series of posts that will examine veteran players on the Green Bay Packers’ roster who are candidates for a contract restructure or outright release due to salary cap considerations. We continue today with a look at a clear option on David Bakhtiari’s contract.
Between now and March 16th, the Green Bay Packers need to shave about $51 million in salary cap charges off of their books. The team must be beneath the 2022 cap of $208.2 million by the time the league year begins at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on that date, and they will likely perform as many contract adjustments as it takes to get there while keeping the team together as best as possible.