Treyton Welch Injury News & Updates
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Back with practice squad
Welch reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
ANALYSIS
Welch was elevated to the active roster ahead Week 3, failing to record any stats while playing four snaps on offense and eight snaps with the special-teams unit in Sunday's 44-13 loss to Seattle. The tight end is eligible to be elevated two more times before the team would have to officially sign him to the active roster.
Sep 20, 2025
Bumped up from practice squad
The Saints elevated Welch from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Welch has been on the Saints' practice squad since the start of the 2024 season but has never been active for a regular-season game. That could change Sunday against the Seahawks.
Aug 27, 2025
Stays put on practice squad
Welch signed with the Saints' practice squad Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
ANALYSIS
Welch spent the 2024 season on the Saints' practice squad and will stick around for another campaign. An undrafted free agent out of Wyoming, Welch wasn't super productive at college, and he caught six of seven targets for 65 yards during this preseason.
Aug 26, 2025
Cut by New Orleans
The Saints waived Welch on Tuesday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
ANALYSIS
Undrafted out of Wyoming last year, Welch played 53 offensive snaps this preseason and caught six of his seven targets for 65 yards. He's yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game.
Aug 3, 2025
Returns to practice
Welch (undisclosed) was an active participant at the Saints' practice Saturday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
Welch exited Wednesday's practice early with an undisclosed injury, but he now appears to be back to full strength after a couple days of rest. The tight end spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign on the practice squad with New Orleans, and he will likely be limited to the same role if he sticks around with the Saints in 2025.
Jul 30, 2025
Exits Wednesday's practice
Welch (undisclosed) left Wednesday's training camp practice due to injury, John Sigler of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
The type and severity of the injury isn't clear, and the Saints won't provide an update on Welch until he undergoes further tests. The Wyoming product spent all of last season on the Saints' practice squad and is battling for a spot on the 53-man roster as a backup tight end.
Jan 6, 2025
Staying in New Orleans
New Orleans signed Welch to a reserve/future contract Monday.
ANALYSIS
Welch signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May of 2024. He was unable to make Cleveland's 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he managed to sign to New Orleans' practice squad in late August where he spent the 2024 regular season. Welch will be with the Saints during OTAs and minicamp and will look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2025 season during training camp.
Aug 29, 2024
Finds work in New Orleans
Welch signed with the Saints' practice squad Thursday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Welch didn't make the cut for the Browns' initial 53-man roster Tuesday, but he's quickly found a new home on the Saints' practice squad. The 23-year-old tight end went undrafted out of Wyoming this past offseason and he could spend time with New Orleans' active roster if the team's tight end room faces injuries at some point.
Aug 28, 2024
Out in Cleveland
The Browns waived Welch on Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Welch inked a deal with the Browns in May after going undrafted this past offseason, but the team has now decided to move in a different direction. The Wyoming product caught 31 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns during his final collegiate season.
Aug 18, 2024
Expects to miss multiple weeks
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday that Ricci (knee) is expected to miss "a few weeks," Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Ricci picked up a knee issue during Saturday's preseason game versus the Vikings, and it sounds like it could compromise his availability for Week 1 of the regular season. Until he can come back, rookie undrafted free agent Treyton Welch could see increased reps.
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