With a roster spot opened up by placing left tackle David Bakhtiari on injured reserve, the Green Bay Packers signed linebacker Kristian Welch from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of Thursday night’s showdown with the Detroit Lions.
Welch, a 6-3, 240-pound linebacker out of Iowa, played in 43 games for the Baltimore Ravens before arriving in Green Bay on the practice squad this season. Of his 21 career tackles, 16 have come on special teams. He’s been on the field for 44 defensive snaps and 891 special teams snaps over three seasons.