Nine-year veteran tackle David Bakhtiari missed nearly the entire 2021 NFL season after tearing his ACL on New Year’s Eve during the 2020 season. Unfortunately, he will have to continue waiting to play in his first playoff game since January of 2019, as the team announced, via Twitter, that he will be inactive for tonight’s game against the 49ers. 
Bakhtiari had made a return for the Packers’ regular season finale, making the start in Detroit, but only playing 40% of the team’s offensive snaps. Head Coach Matt LaFleur shook off the early exit in a postgame press conference stating, “I wouldn’t say it’s anything we’re concerned about,” but it appears some continual discomfort throughout the week will keep the two-time All Pro from making a postseason return, just yet.
In the absence of Bakhtiari this year, the Packers have employed Elgton Jenkins at the blindside tackle position. Despite the reshuffled offensive line and several other injuries to key players, Green Bay still secured a first-round bye and homefield advantage. They will work tonight to extend their season another week and give Bakhtiari at least one more chance for a postseason return.
Other inactives for the Packers listed for the game tonight were safeties Shawn Davis & Vernon Scott, linebacker Jonathan Garvin, and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The 49ers will be without cornerbacks Ambry Thomas & Deommodore Lenoir, safety Jarrod Wilson, running back Trey Sermon, linebacker Marcell Harris, offensive lineman Jaylon Moore, and defensive lineman Maurice Hurst. Packers’ cornerback Jaire Alexander is expected to play tonight after being listed as questionable.
Jenkins is out as well…
Which was expected since his ACL occurred this season. Bahktiari had played in the regular season finale. From the little I’ve read today, he may have suffered a setback during that game.
But yes, Jenkins is in fact not playing.
Curious that they chose to start Dennis Kelly and Billy Turner at tackle instead of giving Yosh Nijman a shot. Yosh was solid at LT after Elgton got hurt
Gonna be regretting that contract for a looooong time.
Buck and Aikman are just awful.
Agreed. They can’t leave any airtime where the viewer can see for themselves what’s happening. Always yapping.
At least he didn’t have to take part in the big L.
As a Bears fan, it was refreshing to see The Packers good ship lollipop get sunk just as it left the harbor. Mr Aaron and his fans have plenty of time now to R-E-L-A-X.
Spoken like a true Bears fan— get more satisfaction from a Packers loss than any success the Bears may have.
Nah, next best thing. I have family members and neighbors who are Packer fans so I have to take my opportunities to get some shots in.
Amazed you can take time out of deciding who the next GM, head coach, free agent signing (that will fail) or 1st round draft pick (oh wait, do the Bears have 1 this year..?) to expend any time on the Packers.
And you’d likely jump for joy at the chance of acquiring Rodgers straight up for Fields.