Welker worked out for the club earlier in the day, and Fisher announced the deal was done during his weekly press conference in the early evening
“Wes will be part of our football team,” Fisher said.
Originally signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Texas Tech in 2004, Welker spent his first three years in the NFL with the Dolphins before the Patriots traded for him prior to the 2007 season. Once in New England, Welker built a reputation as one of the best slot receivers in the league for quarterback Tom Brady.