David Bakhtiari still strives to prevent attackers from sacking Aaron Rodgers.
Bakhtiari, who protected Rodgers’ blindside at left tackle in Green Bay from 2013-22, fought back against the idea that the quarterback is causing severe harm to the Jets by missing mandatory minicamp for an unspecified “important event.”
However, in two of the last three seasons, he played just one game before suffering season-ending injuries, and he missed six regular season games in 2022.
He is currently a free agent after he was released by the Packers earlier this offseason.
Dr. David Cole, an orthopedist, told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport last month that Bakhtiari is “on schedule” for a 2024 return.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh made waves Tuesday when he said that Rodgers’ absence from camp was “unexcused” and that the quarterback was susceptible to fines under the NFL collective bargaining agreement.
Wednesday, Saleh denied that there was any friction between the two.
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