2025 Green Bay Packers Thread

[forgetful]

Bakhtiari carries a $19M dead cap number if he's cut or retires before the 2024 season.

I might not be understanding the cap situation. But right now, I thought Bakhtiari carries a cap number of $40,583,017. My understanding is that if he is cut before June 1, the Packers take an ~$19M dead cap hit, but still save over $21.5M in their cap.

So you have to assume he is gone, and they recoup that $21.5M

1. Last week I said $35-$40 mil for 4 years. Now I think $45 mil for 5 years.

2. Maybe an inside linebacker (I think they cut Campbell).

I agree on both. I figure some of the cap money is going to be eaten up in the Love extension.

[Dish]

I mean I guess you can say "saved" $20M, but regardless, the restructuring of Bakhtiari's contract over the years catches up this offseason. He's not playing at $40M, that's for sure. He can't be a post June 1st cut, so the time has come to pay the piper.

His injury designation definitely makes things tougher. If he fails his physical, I'm guessing he'll file an injury grievance (if he's cut), and his dead money will go up a bit.

They may get $14M - $18M to play with after the injury settlement, but Bakhtiari will undoubtedly be the highest counting Packer against the cap in 2024 whether he's on the roster or not.

[The Lens]

Bakhtiari isn't retiring; he's contractually obligated to play for the Jets next year.  He has as much professional freedom as Cobb has, which is to say, none.

[JWags85]

Bakhtiari isn't retiring; he's contractually obligated to play for the Jets next year.  He has as much professional freedom as Cobb has, which is to say, none.

Rodgers already put him in contract with a house in NJ.

[GB Warrior]

Rodgers already put him in contract with a house in NJ.

Why does Aaron Rodgers hate his friends

[Herman Cain]

Packers have a tough game at SF. If they can somehow how win it, I think they have a good shot at running the table.

[Uncle Rico]

Packers have a tough game at SF. If they can somehow how win it, I think they have a good shot at running the table.

Hopefully Jordan Love doesn't have a Rodgers-like performance against the 49ers

[CreightonWarrior]

All house money at this point

[Uncle Rico]

All house money at this point

Agree.  Great experience for the roster and QB

[Uncle Rico]

Nick Bosa saying what anyone with a brain knows

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/platform/amp/2024/1/17/24041358/green-bay-packers-san-francsico-49ers-nick-bosa-jordan-love-aaron-rodgers-difference-comparison

[GB Warrior]

Nick Bosa saying what anyone with a brain knows

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/platform/amp/2024/1/17/24041358/green-bay-packers-san-francsico-49ers-nick-bosa-jordan-love-aaron-rodgers-difference-comparison

The rare double slight

[Pakuni]

Stay classy, Mark Chmura.

[Herman Cain]

Stay classy, Mark Chmura.

https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2024/01/18/fmark-chmura-brock-purdy-49ers-packers/

[jficke13]

https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2024/01/18/fmark-chmura-brock-purdy-49ers-packers/

Wait, you're telling me that a sports radio host said something that was designed to draw outrage-based attention? No. Surely you jest.

[Uncle Rico]

Stay classy, Mark Chmura.

Didn't know Hot Tub Mark was still on the radio. 

[Uncle Rico]

https://sports.yahoo.com/packers-made-bold-move-in-going-from-aaron-rodgers-to-jordan-love--and-they-were-right-140047579.html

The decision to jettison 12 and move onto Love was the correct one.

Cap space will be freeing up.  Five picks in the top-100.  Team has a chance to set itself for success for the near future.

Whether Gutekunst gets it right is another story but the way the Packers moved this past off-season may end up being remembered as one of the best off-seasons in recent memory.

[Herman Cain]

This Article is spot on
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/19/football-aside-jordan-love-was-the-right-person-to-lead-the-2023-packers/

[Hards Alumni]

This Article is spot on
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/19/football-aside-jordan-love-was-the-right-person-to-lead-the-2023-packers/

Probably one of my favorite things about Jordan is how chill he seems to be.

[NCMUFan]

Packer injury report has punter Whelan as Questionable with Illness.
Will Whelan play?
If not, who will punt and are they any good at punting?
Hate to lose, but especially so by special teams.

[Uncle Rico]

Packer injury report has punter Whelan as Questionable with Illness.
Will Whelan play?
If not, who will punt and are they any good at punting?
Hate to lose, but especially so by special teams.

He's playing.  LaFleur wasn't worried about it

[Uncle Rico]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/matt-lafleur-quietly-proves-hes-one-of-the-best-coaches-in-the-nfl

Interesting take

[tower912]

Must not read scoop

[Uncle Rico]

Must not read scoop

Through 8 games, I'd have agreee he wasn't doing a good job.  Dumb team, bad mistakes and not good in any facet.  I'd have been wrong. 

[GB Warrior]

He's playing.  LaFleur wasn't worried about it

Packers won't need to punt anyway

[Dish]

With the crummy weather at Santa Clara, have to like Aaron Jones over 15.5 rush attempts.