Speaking on a podcast with ESPN football writer Adam Schefter, David Bakhtiari expressed optimism about his future in the NFL and expected multiple additional years in his future, even if he didn't expect that they'd be with either the Green Bay Packers or the New York Jets.
Bakhtiari played in just one game for the Packers in the 2023 season before opting for a knee surgery, his fifth since he first tore his ACL in December 2020. Though it cut short his season and the Packers ultimately moved on from Bakhtiari after the season, he said this surgery has finally put his knee on the path to recovery.