4 former Packers players who are still surprisingly free agents

2. Dennis Kelly, OL

Dennis Kelly is an outlier on this list because the other three former Packers were with Green Bay this past season. In the case of the veteran offensive tackle, he was on the roster for the 2021 season before signing a one-year deal to play with the Colts last offseason.

With 10 years of experience under his belt, Kelly has never been a stud offensive tackle by any stretch of the imagination, even going back to his days as a draft prospect. That’s why he was a fifth-round pick by the Eagles in 2012 coming out of Purdue.

Having said that, what Kelly was for Green Bay in the 2021 season is exactly what he has been for the majority of his career. He played 300 snaps across multiple positions for the Packers in his one-season tenure as a fill-in option that offensive coordinators and coaches can feel confident won’t lose teams games because he’s a problem.

Admittedly, Kelly did show a drop in his efficacy last year in Indianapolis — but a part of that was due to the overall ineptitude of the Colts offensive line and offense as a whole. The four seasons prior in spot work roles, he’d been a fine option.

Still only 33 years old, it’s shocking that a league that is starving for more offensive line talent hasn’t seen Kelly get picked up by someone. The Packers certainly don’t need him back given their depth and richness in the trenches, but there are plenty of teams where the veteran would certainly be a valuable addition to the roster.