Report: Jared Veldheer to Sign Packers Contract; Played for Colts vs. Bills

The Indianapolis Colts saw their postseason run end with a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, but offensive tackle Jared Veldheer, who started for Indianapolis, will get another chance at victory.

Veldheer, who was on the Colts practice squad, is signing with the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

The 33-year-old will become the first player to appear for two different teams in the same postseason. 

Before Week 17, when he got the starting nod for the Colts in a 28-14 defeat of the Jacksonville Jaguars to end the regular season, Veldheer's last start came in the 2019 postseason—with the Packers. He played every offensive snap and helped Green Bay defeat the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional-round matchup. 

The 6'8", 321-pounder was signed to the Colts' practice squad on Dec. 31. 

A third-round pick by the Raiders in 2010, Veldheer has spent time with six different NFL franchises. He was a regular starter for the Raiders from 2010-12, appearing in all 16 games every season, before his playing time diminished in 2013. He joined the Arizona Cardinals and appeared in 53 games across four seasons from 2014-17.

He has also spent time with the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. 

The league voted to allow an unlimited amount of practice squad elevations without the need to clear waivers during this postseason, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, a change that makes Veldheer's historic transaction possible.