Packers' Aaron Rodgers 'In the Grieving Process' After David Bakhtiari's Injury

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he's still in the "grieving process" upon hearing news that left tackle David Bakhtiari suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice on Thursday.

"I got a call from him yesterday, late in the afternoon," Rodgers told reporters Friday, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

"I was hoping for some good news. Didn't get it. You gotta move on, but right now it's still a little raw. We're still sad and hurting for Dave, just because it's our brother and it's our left tackle, our teammate. It's been a tough time for us and times that by infinity is probably where he's at right now."

Per Demovsky, it is believed that Bakhtiari suffered a torn ACL, but further tests will be performed to decide the official diagnosis.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said the left tackle suffered a "freak, non-contact injury."

Bahktiari, a three-time Pro Bowler, has started 117 games during his eight-year NFL career. Per Pro Football Focus, he's allowed just one sack in 420 pass snaps this season.

PFF also ranked him as the NFL's second-best graded tackle through 16 weeks.

Bahktiari missed three games earlier this season with a ribs injury suffered. The Packers opted for Billy Turner to protect Rodgers' blind side, and Rick Wagner slid in at right tackle. Green Bay can also put Elgton Jenkins in at left tackle.

Wagner was on the injury report this week with a knee ailment suffered last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, but he'll be good to go for the Packers' regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

The 12-3 Packers will win the NFC's No. 1 seed and earn home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs with a win over Chicago on Sunday.