The Green Bay Packers signed former UFL defensive end Keonte Schad ahead of Thursday’s joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens.
Schad, who went undrafted out of Oregon State in 2022, is from Madison, Wisconsin. He is 25 years elderly. According to the UFL, he is listed as 6-foot-2 and weighs 284 pounds.
While with the New Orleans Breakers in 2023, Schad produced 7.5 sacks, second most in the USFL. In 2024, he made 10 starts for the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL.
According to Pro Football Focus, Schad played in 380 snaps last season. He had 15 pressures, six stops and forced one fumble. In 2023, Schad had 30 pressures and 16 defensive stops.
After Spencer Waege suffered a concussion and was sidelined from the game, the Packers lacked depth on defense.
Schad, a Madison East graduate, began his collegiate career at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa, transferred to Minnesota where he spent two seasons, then transferred to Oregon State for his final season in 2021.
The Packers worked Schad on Tuesday. The team created a roster spot by releasing Kenneth Odumegwu and designating kicker Alex Hale as the novel International Player Pathway player.
Schad had just signed with the Michigan Panthers. His contract was terminated so he could sign with the Packers.
Schad will wear number 98.
