GREEN BAY – Left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee/abdomen) has been listed as doubtful for Sunday's Christmas Day matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
The first-time All-Pro has missed the past two games after undergoing an emergency appendectomy earlier this month.
"I was definitely one of the fortunate people. It didn't rupture," said Bakhtiari on Thursday. "It was leaking but didn't rupture. I was extremely minimal symptoms. I felt like I had a bruise or a contusion in my stomach. I didn't have any fever or chills. It's weird and ironic.
"My brother, his ruptured two months ago.