Packers Trying Out QBs Chad Kelly & Kurt Benkert

According to Tom Pelissero, the Packers are bringing in QBs Chad Kelly and Kurt Benkert to rookie minicamp for a tryout this week. 

Both will have the chance to stick on Green Bay’s roster for training camp if they impress. 

Kelly, 26, is a former seventh-round pick of the Broncos back in 2017. He signed a four-year, $2.464 million contract that included a $64,270 signing bonus, but was waived in October of last year after being arrested on a charge of first-degree criminal trespassing.

The Colts waived Kelly after serving his two-game suspension before re-signing him to their practice squad soon after. Indianapolis promoted him to their active roster in November.  

The Colts waived Kelly coming out of training camp and later re-signed him to their practice squad before being cut loose a few weeks later. Kelly had recently visited with the Bills in January.

During his college career, Kelly threw for 6,858 yards while completing 63.9 percent of his passes to go along with 50 touchdowns and 21 interceptions.

Benkert, 25, signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2018. He was waived by the team coming out of the preseason but later re-signed to Atlanta’s practice squad. 

Benkert re-signed with the Falcons on a futures deal for the 2019 season. Benkert spent the 2020 season on the practice squad and was signed to a futures deal initially for 2021 before being waived in February. 

Benkert has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game.