According to a report by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the team has reached an agreement with Yosh Nijman, a free-agent offensive tackle. Standing at 6 feet 7 inches and weighing 314 pounds, Nijman has spent the past five years with the Green Bay Packers. He initially joined Green Bay as an undrafted free agent from Virginia Tech in 2019. During his time at Virginia Tech, the Orange, N.J. native made 32 starts out of 45 appearances for the Hokies, including 10 starts as a right tackle in his senior season. Since his NFL debut in 2020, Nijman has played in all 67 regular-season games for the Packers, accumulating 22 starts, primarily at left tackle. Notably, 21 of his starts occurred between the 2021 and 2022 seasons. While he has mainly operated from the left tackle position, Nijman has also seen action at right tackle and left guard, accumulating 1,001 snaps at left tackle, 587 at right tackle, and two at left guard over his career. At 28 years old, Nijman becomes the third offensive lineman the Panthers have acquired this offseason, alongside guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis.
Offensive Lineman David Bakhtiari Has Struggled To Stay Healthy In Recent Years, But The Free Agent Still Wants To Play In 2024.
For the first time in his storied career, free agent offensive tackle David Bakhtiari is not going to play for the Green Bay Packers. A fourth-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft class, the Colorado product immediately outplayed his draft stock and wasted no time in establishing himself as one of the best players in the game. A three-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time First-Team All-Pro, Bakhtiari used to be in the discussion for the best offensive tackle in football.
Unfortunately, life in the NFL changes quickly, and the past few years have not been kind to the Packers legend. After suffering a season-ending injury late in the 2020 season, Bakhtiari has been unable to stay healthy. The offensive tackle has played in just 13 games over the past three seasons, and thanks to his massive cap hit, the Packers had no choice but to cut David Bakhtiari and make him a free agent.
Now facing the prospect of changing teams, some questioned if the oft-injured tackle would call it a career. However, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, David Bakhtiari plans to test the free agent market and suit up once again in 2024.
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