Report: Packers' Bakhtiari to begin camp on PUP list

David Bakhtiari's long road back to full health continues.

The Green Bay Packers' All-Pro left tackle will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, according to ESPN's Field Yates.

Bakhtiari tore his ACL in December 2020 and missed all but one game last season before ultimately opting to undergo another knee surgery.

The offensive lineman wasn't among the initial group of nine players placed on the reserve list Friday, fueling optimism about his status.

At the end of offseason workouts in June, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he was positive about the 30-year-old's chances of suiting up for camp, which begins Wednesday.

"We fully anticipate him being ready to go, but we did last year as well," LaFleur said, according to Bill Huber of Packer Central.

Bakhtiari suited up in Green Bay's regular-season finale with the hope of being fully ready for a playoff run, but he only played 27 snaps and missed the divisional-round loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The veteran, who earned five straight All-Pro nominations prior to 2021, is the second-highest-paid left tackle in the NFL after inking a four-year, $105.5-million extension in November 2020.

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