Green Bay placed Welch (ankle) on its injured reserve list Friday.
Welch suffered an ankle injury in Week 16 at Chicago, and it's apparently serious enough that he'll need to go to IR as he recovers. He won't be eligible to return to game action until the NFC Championship Game, if the Packers advance that far.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Unavailable for Week 17
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Welch (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website reports.
Welch suffered an ankle injury in the team's Week 16 overtime loss to the Bears, and he'll now be forced to miss at least one contest as a result. The linebacker doesn't have a role on defense, so his absence will carry have the greatest impact on special teams.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Deemed DNP in walkthrough Tuesday
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Welch (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's practice walkthrough, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Welch hurt his ankle in the second quarter of Saturday's loss to the Bears and was unable to return. It's unclear how severe the injury is, but his designation of DNP to begin Week 17 prep isn't a good sign for his chance of suiting up Saturday against Baltimore. Welch has logged just one defensive snap over eight games this season, so if he can't suit up versus the Ravens, his absence would mostly be felt on special teams.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Questionable to return with ankle
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Welch (ankle) is questionable to return to Saturday night's game against the Bears.
Welch exited the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will be able to return. The weakside linebacker is primarily a special teamer, and if he is unable to return, Ty'Ron Hopper will likely see an increased amount of special-teams snaps.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Active vs. Broncos
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Welch (concussion) will play in Green Bay's matchup against Denver on Sunday, Mike Spofford reports.
Welch has cleared the league's concussion protocol after sustaining one during the Week 14 win over the Bears. The 27-year-old should continue to contribute on special teams versus the Broncos.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Out with concussion
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Welch (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Bears.
Welch took a blow to the head in the divisional battle and he'll now enter concussion protocol ahead of Week 15. In the meantime, his absence doesn't carry any impact on the Packers' defense versus Chicago.
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Packers' Kristian Welch: Staying in Green Bay
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The Packers re-signed Welch on Thursday.
Welch began last season on the Packers' practice squad, but he became an integral part of Green Bay's special-teams unit as the year progressed. The 25-year-old linebacker appeared in 12 games in 2023, playing a total of 210 special-teams snaps and recording six total tackles. Welch is expected to compete for a similar role this offseason.
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Ravens' Kristian Welch: Re-signs with Baltimore
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The Ravens re-signed Welch on Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Welch was originally an unrestricted free agent and despite not receiving a tender from Baltimore, the 24-year-old will still return to the team for next season. The 2020 undrafted free agent appeared in all 17 games last season logging three tackles (three solo) while playing almost exclusively on special teams. Welch should be expected to have a similar role next season as he'll look to once again add value as a special teamer.
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Ravens' Kristian Welch: Out against Jaguars
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Welch (foot) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Jaguars.
Since signing with the Ravens in early November, Welch has played in six games, producing two tackles on special teams. He'll aim to return for next week's game against the Giants.
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Kristian Welch: Recovers from injury
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Welch (undisclosed) was reinstated to the Ravens' practice squad Tuesday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The 22-year-old landed on the practice squad/injured list in mid-September, but he'll return to the practice squad now that he's healthy. Welch made a strong impression in training camp and could join the active roster if Baltimore needs depth at linebacker.
