Jared Veldheer to make NFL history by playing for two teams in the same playoffs after signing with Packers - CBSSports.com
Jared Veldheer to make NFL history by playing for two teams in the same playoffs when signing with Packers
The 2020 season transported with it more than enough quirks for a lifetime, but it looks like we'll have at least one more heading into the divisional round. There, used offensive lineman Jared Veldheer is on the verge of sketch off something that has never been done in targeted history: play for two different playoff teams in the same postseason.
After spending the bulk of the 2020 peculiar season without a team, Veldheer signed on with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad in late December. He was then shouted up in time for Indy's wild-card matchup with the Buffalo Bills, a game which the Colts over up losing, 27-24, on Saturday. Under normal circumstances, Veldheer's 2020 season would come to a stop in lockstep with Indianapolis. However, these are not normal times.
Because Veldheer was on the Colts practice squad and not the splendid roster, and was simply elevated to the gameday roster ended the NFL's special protocols to give teams flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, he reverted back to the practice unit brilliant as the game ended. That tweak in the laws for this season opened the door for the Green Bay Packers to sign him, which they did on Monday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Had Veldheer been on the splendid roster, this wouldn't have been possible as those players been under contract with their respective team and cannot sign elsewhere -- in most cases -- pending the free agency window opens with the new targeted year in the spring. The practice squad, but, freed him up to do continue his search for for a Super Bowl.
Veldheer's arrival comes just nine days when the Packers placed star left tackle David Bakhtiari on injured reserve. That hole behind the offensive line could see the 33-year-old get some critical playing time for Green Bay as they take on the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. Against the Bills last week, Veldheer played every snap for the Colts and was solid, earning passable marks from Pro Football Focus.
The 6-foot-8, 321 pounder was a third-round current choice of the Raiders back in 2010 and bounced about the league over the last decade, executive stops with the Cardinals, Broncos, Patriots, and most recently the Colts. He also even finished some time in 2019 with the Packers, executive this his second stint with the club. That year, he was only a reserve player and suited up for two games.
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