@MichiganPacker posted:We'll see if he resists that - and the only reason I could see for doing that would be he knows the Jets would match or beat the guaranteed money. He might get an incentive laden contract from someone where he can make a lot of money if he's healthy, but no other team is going to sign him for any amount of large guaranteed money
I know others on here have mentioned that he won't want to play on their crappy turf in NY, but this is his last chance to make some more cash before he'll struggle to find a job that pays 6 figures a year after football. If the Jets send word they'll give him more money, that is likely to be where he ends up.
Strenuously Object
Bakhtiari is earning more than $6 Million/ year, just in interest, for the rest of his life (and his kids' lives) without earning another penny from the NFL
He certainly doesn't need a 6 figure job when he's done playing...
because he already has a 7 figure job, doing nothing. How cool is that ? 
What Bakh says he wants via recent interviews:
To play again, chase a Title and resurrect his HOF candidacy.
That's what drove him through 3 years of rigorous & painful rehab and why he risked another surgery. He wants to play. At an elite level. On a contender
He also said that he trusts the GB medical team with his knee and MLF already knows how to manage his workload throughout the long NFL season.
Why would he go to the dysfunctional jets who have no chance at a Title and play on a surface that he strongly believes is bad for his joints... ?
That makes no sense at all - especially given what he's just been through
On the contract side, of course he's going to restructure. And because he didn't play much in 2023, most of the incentive / performance pay will be considered NLTBE* and won't hit the Packers cap until 2025. That helps the Packers
If he plays a lot, he gets paid more - but since its considered " not likely " for cap purposes - it doesn't hit till 2025 when GB is in an even better position financially. Using the NLTBE option offers protection to both GB and the player, same with per- game bonuses.
* Likely vs Not Likely to be Earned" is based on previous years' performance
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https://www.behindthesteelcurt...kout-roster-steelers