Reports: Ravens Re-Sign LB Kristian Welch

Apr 08, 2023 at 12:21 PM

Clifton Brown

BaltimoreRavens.com Staff Writer

The Ravens have reportedly re-signed linebacker Kristian Welch, according to Field Yates of ESPN.

The Ravens have re-signed LB/special teamer Kristian Welch. The team did not place an RFA tender on him, but brings him back in the fold on a non-RFA deal.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 7, 2023

The 24-year-old Welch has been a mainstay on special teams the past three seasons after joining the team in 2020 as an undrafted free agent from Iowa. Last season, Welch appeared in all 17 regular-season games, making three tackles while playing 173 snaps on special teams and eight snaps on defense.

Welch has appeared in 43 games for Baltimore since the 2020 season, playing 891 snaps on special teams and 44 defensive snaps.

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