Colts reach deal with Center Ryan Kelly - 4 year, $50MM

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1301651278108545024

Colts are signing former 2016 first-round pick Ryan Kelly to a 4-year, $50 million extension that includes $34 million guaranteed, source tells ESPN. It makes him the highest-paid center in the league and ties him to Indianapolis for the next five seasons.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301654283725803525

Ryan Kelly says he's always wanted to play his entire career in Indianapolis. Even when he was a rookie. It's 2 hours from his . . . childhood home.

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1301656759715721217

Ryan Kelly: "I just want to live up to the contract I just signed. Be the leader they want me to be, play with the consistency I know can, and stay healthy."

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301656663385145344

Ryan Kelly on being the NFL's highest-paid center. "I know that's only going to last until the next one."

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301657172292534273

Ryan Kelly, who hasn't left the facility, says his celebration might be picking up a six-pack of beer on the way home, seeing if Donato's Pizza is still open

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1301656506878885889

Colts have their offensive line in place:

LT Anthony Castonzo (2yr/$33m thru 2021)
LG Quenton Nelson (4 yr/$23m rookie deal thru 2021)
C Ryan Kelly (4 year/$50m deal thru 2024)
RG Mark Glowinski (3 year/$16m thru 2021)
RT Braden Smith (4 year/$7m rookie deal thru 2021)

[TheMugwump]

Hmmm...I wonder if they are going to pick up the 5th year option on Nelson...

[Hoopsdoc]

Good signing. Now if he can just stay healthy.

[Chromeburn]

He is the highest paid center in the league now. I wonder if we will have a rookie LT next year to help balance out the oline expenditure. Don’t forget Braden Smith will need a contract before Nelson.

[Brylok]

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1301651278108545024



https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301654283725803525



https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1301656759715721217



https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301656663385145344



https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1301657172292534273



https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1301656506878885889

Love it. He did a good interview about it over on dot com. He knows the game concerning contracts.

[JAFF]

Hmmm...I wonder if they are going to pick up the 5th year option on Nelson...

Think they are going to let him walk? Its all monopoly money. The cap will go up.

[Puck]

Well worth it!!! Super glad to have him stay a Colt forever

[YDFL Commish]

Love it! Now, let's do the same for TY, Marlon and Walker.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

He is the highest paid center in the league now. I wonder if we will have a rookie LT next year to help balance out the oline expenditure. Don’t forget Braden Smith will need a contract before Nelson.


A starting QB on a rookie contract could also help the team's cap situation.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Think they are going to let him walk? Its all monopoly money. The cap will go up.

I think TheMugwump was referring to the last tweet from Zak Keefer. It showed that Big Q was signed through 2021 on his four year rookie deal.

Yeah, Zak probably could have listed as under contract through 2022 (with an asterisk) because there is about a 99.9% chance that the Colts exercise the fifth year option.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Love it! Now, let's do the same for TY, Marlon and Walker.


Of the three, who do you think the Colts will negotiate with next?

[smitty46953]

Of the three, who do you think the Colts will negotiate with next?

Walker :cool:

[Butter]

Walker :cool:

Depending on Okerke's development they may let him fulfill his name.

[Voosh]

Ballard is committed to the trenches and I dig it. I think Big Q is going to be a Colt for a long time.

[apballin]

Ballard is committed to the trenches and I dig it. I think Big Q is going to be a Colt for a long time.

Better be a lifetime fuck that give the dude a Mahomes contract right now

[Dam8610]

Better be a lifetime fuck that give the dude a Mahomes contract right now

That would be insane. I think 6/100 is insane, but I wouldn't mind it for Nelson.

[omahacolt]

Better be a lifetime fuck that give the dude a Mahomes contract right now

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