GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Bakhtiari’s just about three-year cure from his torn left ACL took any other flip when the Inexperienced Bay Packers positioned their All-Professional left take on on injured stock.

Bakhtiari had already been dominated out of Thursday night time’s contest in opposition to the Lions however now will pass over a minimum of 3 extra video games then that. His earliest imaginable go back Nov. 5 in opposition to the Rams.

Next enjoying within the season opener, Bakhtiari ignored the after two video games earlier than Thursday’s journey.

This all stems from the Dec. 31, 2020 knee trauma he sustained in follow. He had 3 surgical procedures on that knee because the trauma and has ignored 24 of a imaginable 47 regular-season video games because the get started of the 2021 season.

The 31-year-old Bakhtiari, a five-time All-Professional variety, stated previous this week that to that time he had no longer strongly regarded as resignation.

“I think it’s going to be more like a doctor having to be like, ‘You’d know. What are you doing?'” Bakhtiari stated on Sept. 20. “And I’d be like, ‘All right, fair.’ I mean, I’m going to get fined for this one, but I just enjoy it too much and I’m too f—— good at it. It’s just tough for me to… if I was bad, like, when I play games with like one hand tied behind my back and I’m still just like doing my thing. At least if I was bad, I’d maybe entertain it a little more, but that’s the part that’s tough, when I know I’m still good and at a disadvantage.”

The Packers additionally will likely be with out left secure Elgton Jenkins (knee) in opposition to the Lions, however Jenkins instructed ESPN previous this future that he does no longer consider a four-game stint on injured stock will likely be important. Proper take on Zach Tom (knee) additionally was once indexed as questionable heading into Thursday night time’s contest.

The Packers signed linebacker Kristian Welch to rush Bakhtiari’s roster spot. Additionally they increased cornerbacks Corey Ballentine and Kiondre Thomas from the follow squad for the sport as a result of cornerbacks Jaire Alexander (again) and Carrington Valentine (biceps) had been each questionable.