David Bakhtiari apparently released

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I'm happy for Bakhtiari. Hope it works out well for him. Now the Jets just need to find 4 more guys that can play o-line decently.
 

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We are halfway through the season and I haven't heard a peep about any team kicking the tires on Bakhtiari. Is his career over? Is his knee just never going to be the same? I have to assume if he was ready and willing to play, some team would sign him.

Was the 11/15/20 deal of $92M that the Packers signed him and he roughly pocketed $69M (yup his jersey #) from before being release, enough to retire on?

The Packers got about 13 games from Bahk from that contract and 13 games that weren't played at the level Bahk played at pre-injury. Not a bad deal for Bahk, roughly $5.3M/game.
 

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Bakhtiari hasn't played a game since week 1 of the 2023 season. Even if he wanted to play, there's no way he's in game shape. If a GM gave him a call, maybe he'd be ready in several weeks going through drills on a practice squad but that doesn't offer a team any short term help.
 

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Bahk-who? I have zero animosity for him getting hurt - that’s the deal. But he’s gone - he was done long ago.
 

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OT are in such a demand that if he isn't back by now I have to assume his body isn't cooperating. Chiefs seem like the perfect place for him right now.
 
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The fact it’s been a season and a half since he’s played doesn’t bode well. It’s too bad he’s done as he became such a great LT.
I still believe had he played in the NFC Championship we beat Tampa Bay.

Likely a 80% chance he’s played his last game. Another sad way to end a career.
 
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