Packers claim TE Eli Wolf on waivers from Indianapolis Colts

The Inexperienced Bay Packers have churned a spot on 90-man roster on Wednesday, making an acquisition on the waiver wire. The Packers have acquired tight finish Eli Wolf on waivers, claiming him after he was given his launch by the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday.

Wolf began his school soccer profession on the College of Tennessee, spending 4 years there earlier than transferring to the College of Georgia as a graduate switch in 2019. There, he set profession highs as a senior with 13 receptions, 194 yards, and a landing.

Wolf has spent most of his two-year skilled profession with the Baltimore Ravens, signing with them as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. He was launched at closing cuts in his rookie season, however spent the whole 12 months on Baltimore’s follow squad. He then spent everything of the 2021 offseason in Baltimore earlier than being launched in mid-August; he was then picked up by the Colts for his or her follow squad halfway by way of final season and had been in Indianapolis ever since. Wolf was not referred to as up as a gameday lively at any level over the previous two years.

There seems to be no household connection between Eli and Ron or Eliot Wolf, the previous Packers personnel executives. Nevertheless, Eli’s brother Ethan did spent a short stint on the Packers’ follow squad in 2019 (credit to Zach Kruse of Packers Wire for identifying that connection).

Wolf’s addition will carry the Packers over the 90-man restrict, and as no shock, the Packers launched a participant from the large receiver room, which had 13 gamers on the roster in the beginning of the day. Chris Blair is the participant whom the Packers launched, trimming that group right down to 12 whereas Wolf’s addition now provides Inexperienced Bay seven tight ends.