The Green Bay Packers are parting ways with a veteran who spent 11 years with them.
According to David Bakhtiari himself, the Packers are letting him go following his lengthy run of 140 games.
“It’s been a hell of a run,” he shared to social media on Monday. “I always wanted to raise a Lombardi on Lombardi avenue, but I will never complain. I gave it my all. I always gave it my best no matter the circumstance and to me, that truly was enough. My 32 year old self is so damn proud of that 21 year old with no facial hair, bushy tail kid that just wanted to do his best.”
David Bakhtiari’s Career Ruined By Injury
Bakhtiari’s career took a turn for the worse after he suffered a torn ACL during practice in 2020. The injury led to so much more and, following five surgeries, his time with the Packers is now up.
The decision allows the Packers to create close to $21 million cap space – they are up to $34.5 million for the start of free agency.
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Bakhtiari was the only offensive tackle in the NFL to be named either a first or second-team All-Pro for all five seasons between 2016 and 2020. The Packers would have probably gone to the Super Bowl in 2020 had it not been for the injury.
