According to his own Instagram page, the Green Bay Packers have re-signed linebacker Kristian Welch for the 2024 season. Welch was originally brought in last season to assist on special teams, a phase of the game where he wound up playing 60 percent of the team’s snaps in available games. For perspective, the only players to record more special teams snaps for Green Bay than Welch last season were Eric Wilson, Jonathan Owens and Josiah Deguara, all Packers whose contracts expired after the 2023 season.
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Don’t expect Welch to contribute much on the defensive side of the ball this year, even in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s new scheme.