GREEN BAY, Wis. The Green Bay Packers lost one of the key members of their strong offense, All-Pro left-back David Bakhtiari, to a knee injury that ended the season. On Thursday, a source told ESPN.
NFL Network reported that the injury is likely to be a torn ACL.
The Packers added Bakhtiari to the injury report after Thursday’s practice. During the section available to reporters, there was no obvious problem. Coach Matt LaFleur spoke before the practice and will take questions to reporters next Friday.
The Packers (12-3), who score the NFL in 31.6 points per game, will be the NFC’s number one if they win their final season in the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
But now they will have to do it without their best non-skilled position player on the attack. It comes just six weeks after they signed Bakhtiari for a record extension of $ 103.5 million from $ 103.5 million, making him the highest paid offensive linebacker in NFL history.
The 29-year-old fourth-round pick in 2013 was the first or second team All-Pro each of the past four years. He was named a Pro Bowl starter when the selection was announced last week.
When Bakhtiari missed three games earlier this season due to broken ribs, the Packers played for Billy Turner on the left tackle. Turner was a regular starter on the right, at both wait and pack.
Recently, Turner has started the last four games right, while Rick Wagner has started on the right onslaught. However, Wagner suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans and was a limited participant in the practice.
Another option would be to move Elgton Jenkins, Pro Bowl left guard, to left tackle. Jenkins has played everywhere except right guard this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.