Ex Green Bay 5× Pro Bowl running back agrees to pay cut to return and help team overcome injury crisis
Green Bay, October 1, 2025
For the second straight week, the Green Bay Packers faltered, settling for a dramatic 40-40 tie against the Dallas Cowboys in a Sunday Night Football thriller. Defensive lapses and special teams miscues kept Dallas in the game, but the glaring issue lies with the battered offensive line, prompting fans to clamor for a familiar face.
With guard Aaron Banks (groin) and right tackle Zach Tom (oblique) sidelined, the Packers’ line struggled. Banks, signed to a four-year, $77 million deal from the 49ers, and Tom, locked in with a four-year, $88 million extension, missed the game, leaving rookie Jordan Morgan exposed with penalties and poor run support.
Fans and media are now pleading for the return of five-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari. On X, Nathan Wade asked The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, “Any chance we could bring Bakhtiari in for a workout? He has to be better than Jordan Morgan.” Schneidman replied, “Let’s ask David Bakhtiari,” hinting at the idea’s appeal.
Bakhtiari, sidelined since 2023 due to injuries, praised Packers’ wideout Romeo Doubs’ three-touchdown performance: “Romeo Doubs’ success is the fact that he is a Pros Pro. Very detailed and reliable… I’m a big fan of Rome’s game and character.” While not confirming a comeback, his words suggest he’s still tuned into Green Bay.
The makeshift line, with Darian Kinnard outperforming rookie Anthony Belton, underscored the need for veteran stability. Bakhtiari’s injury history makes a return unlikely, but his presence could bolster pass protection for Jordan Love as the 2-1-1 Packers enter their bye week.
Packers Nation is buzzing with hope that Bakhtiari could answer the call. With a tough schedule ahead, can the former star return to fortify Green Bay’s line, or will the team lean on its young talent to rebound?
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BREAKING: The Kansas City Chiefs have just been HIT with massive fines by the NFL after deliberately ignoring mandatory concussion protocol on star wide receiver Rashee Rice, and the consequences could end his career before age 25.
It all went down in Week 14 against the Houston Texans. Late in the third quarter, Texans safety Jalen Pitre delivered a brutal (but legal) hit that sent Rashee Rice crashing to the turf. His body went limp, arms showed the classic “fencing posture” response linked to head trauma, and he immediately grabbed his helmet in pain.
Any normal team would have rushed him straight to the blue medical tent.
The Chiefs? They did NOTHING. No sideline evaluation. No concussion protocol activated. No explanation.
Now the league has spoken: Kansas City has been found GUILTY of violating player safety rules and has been slapped with heavy fines just days after Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) first exposed the incident. Sources say the penalties could climb into the hundreds of thousands, with potential loss of draft picks still on the table.
Worse yet – independent neurologists are now warning that if Rice suffered an undetected concussion and was allowed back on the field, the long-term brain damage could be irreversible. We’re talking CTE risk, memory loss, and a very real chance his NFL career is already over at just 24 years old.
This isn’t the league’s first rodeo:
The New York Giants were fined $200K + Brian Daboll $100K just for peeking into the tent and yelling at doctors
The Chiefs’ violation is being called “far more egregious”
Rashee Rice has gone silent on social media and is reportedly undergoing extensive follow-up testing. Insider reports claim there’s a growing chance he misses the rest of the 2025 season – or worse.
With Kansas City clinging to an 11% playoff chance and now drowning in this player-safety scandal, the reigning champs have officially become the NFL’s biggest villain of 2025.
Was protecting a win that night worth potentially destroying a young star’s future? Drop your take below – no holding back.
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