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Kristian Welch

42

Linebacker · Green Bay Packers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
GBGB
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+1.9 yr vs NFL LB72nd percentile
Height
6'3"
+0.8" vs NFL LB58th percentile
Weight
239 lb
−0.6 lb vs NFL LB56th percentile
NFL Experience
6 years
Birth Date
May 24, 1998
College
Iowa
Draft
2020
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
12/17
Total Contract
$1.3M
This Year
$1.1M
−$425K vs NFL LB26th percentile
Per Game
$66K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
42
Roster Value−7.6 vs NFL LB41st percentile
45
Role−3.6 vs NFL LB39th percentile
18
Experience−21.6 vs NFL LB39th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
71
Durability+5.6 vs NFL LB57th percentile
2
Continuity−28.6 vs NFL LB48th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−30.8 vs NFL LB0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Kristian Welch fits · Linebackers

GB linebackers, last season vs this season — Kristian Welch is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes
#1Micah ParsonsReserve/PUP879215/178765879688$19M27.36'3"245
#90Lukas Van Ness798413/175887779687$5.5M25.26'5"275
#56Edgerrin Cooper828215/176688909576$2.3M24.96'2"225
#59Ty'Ron Hopper636217/1723311009661$1.5M25.46'2"221
Kristian WelchPractice squad424512/1718271960$1.1M28.36'3"239
#57Brenton Cox Jr.42455/17316629960$1.5M26.76'4"250
Nyjalik KellyPractice squad26455/170050790—21.96'5"256
#99Barryn Sorrell494014/172725828948$1.2M23.86'3"261
#45Collin OliverInjured reserve29351/1774969033$1.1M24.06'2"235
#31Nick Niemann372512/17370709622$2.1M28.86'3"235
#58Isaiah McDuffie572517/17719698969$5.0M27.26'1"224
#44Zaire Franklin472017/1791099905$7.1M30.26'0"236
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes
Micah ParsonsReserve/PUP879215/178765879688$19M27.36'3"245
Edgerrin Cooper828215/176688909576$2.3M24.96'2"225
Jamon JohnsonUnknown50821/1714656950—24.86'1"245
Ty'Ron Hopper636217/1723311009661$1.5M25.46'2"221
Kristian WelchPractice squad424512/1718271960$1.1M28.36'3"239
Collin OliverInjured reserve29351/1774969033$1.1M24.06'2"235
Nick Niemann372512/17370709622$2.1M28.86'3"235
Isaiah McDuffie572517/17719698969$5.0M27.26'1"224
Quay WalkerUnknown——14/17——————26.46'4"240

Transactions

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Kristian Welch

Roster Value42
FAGBPractice squad

Green Bay Packers sign Kristian Welch to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Kristian Welch

Roster Value42
GBFA

Green Bay Packers release Kristian Welch

Aug 30, 2026
Official