Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell announced that C Ryan Kelly has been designated to return from injured reserve on Wednesday.
This officially opens Kelly’s 21-day window to practice before being activated.
Kelly, 32, is a former first-round pick by the Colts back in 2016 out of Alabama. He played out the fourth year of his four-year, $10.45 million rookie contract and made a base salary of $1.4 million for the 2019 season.
The Colts picked up Kelly’s fifth-year option for the 2020 season, which paid him a base salary of $10.35 million. He then signed a four-year, $50 million extension with Indianapolis.
Testing the free agent market, Kelly signed a two-year, $18 million deal with the Vikings
In 2025, Kelly appeared in and started four games for the Vikings at center.
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