Ryan Kelly

Ryan Kelly

32-Year-Old CenterC
Minnesota Vikings
IR
Injury Concussion
Est. Return 11/9/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kelly has been a longtime plus-starter for the Colts since being selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and he now takes his talents at center to Minnesota. A neck injury and knee scope limited Kelly to just 10 starts with Indy last season, but the 32-year-old begins his Vikings tenure at full health. He represents an upgrade at C over Garrett Bradbury for new starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $18 million contract with the Vikings in March of 2025.
Sent to injured reserve
CMinnesota Vikings
Concussion
October 4, 2025
The Vikings placed Kelly (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Kelly has already sustained two concussions this season and has a history of concussions, so the Vikings are giving him time to fully recover. With Kelly sidelined and Michael Jurgens (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday, Blake Brandel is penciled in as the starting center against Cleveland.
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12542%
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3417%
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Measurables Review
How do Ryan Kelly's measurables compare to other centers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
307 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.03 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.59 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.58 sec
 
Broad Jump
103 in
 
Bench Press
26 reps
 
Hand Length
9.68 in
 
Arm Length
33.67 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
2018
Kelly will again be the Colts' starting center after playing in and starting 16 games in the 2022 season.
Indy's starting center has made the Pro Bowl each of the last three seasons.
Indy's starting center has made the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons.
Kelly will be the Colts starting center after recovering from a concussion this offseason.
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Ruled out for Week 5
CMinnesota Vikings
Concussion
October 3, 2025
Kelly (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
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Won't return vs. Steelers
CMinnesota Vikings
Concussion
September 28, 2025
Kelly (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
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Being checked for concussion
CMinnesota Vikings
Head
September 28, 2025
Kelly is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.
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Clears protocol
CMinnesota Vikings
September 26, 2025
Kelly (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Steelers, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
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Logs full practice Wednesday
CMinnesota Vikings
Concussion
September 24, 2025
Kelly (concussion) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could stay in division
CIndianapolis Colts
January 21, 2025
The Texans could be interested in Kelly if he doesn't re-sign with the Colts this offseason, Ben Solak of ESPN suggests.
ANALYSIS
Kelly is a pending free agent and has stated his preference to remain with the Colts. However, the veteran center could be out of the team's price range, in which case he will be a coveted option on the open market. The Texans suffered a number of injuries that hurt their offensive line play in 2024, something the team will likely address this offseason.
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