The Canadian Football League reinstated quarterback Chad Kelly on Sunday under conditions. The CFL said this was Kelly’s “last chance.”
After Kelly was reinstated from a nine-game suspension, the league said the quarterback must complete “a number of ongoing conditions” to remain in the CFL. Here is the league’s full statement:
Update: Chad Kelly was reinstated under the Last Chance Agreement. pic.twitter.com/VX7hqSaHyq
— CFL Communications (@CFL_PR) 18 August 2024
Kelly won the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022 and was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player in 2023. The Argonauts, who entered the 2024 season without Kelly with a 5-4 record, also released a statement:
Toronto Argonauts update on Chad Kelly’s status pic.twitter.com/a2zp4oBHR3
— Toronto Argonauts Media Contacts (@ArgonautsMR) 18 August 2024
The team’s statement included a message from Kelly:
I regret my conduct and the impact it has had on many people personally, the Toronto Argonauts and the CFL. I understand this is just one step on the road to recovery, but it is an important step and I am committed to doing what I need to do to be a better teammate, colleague and person.
Conscious of this obligation, I have accepted the League’s conditions for my reinstatement, including its “Last Chance Agreement.”
Kelly, 30, was released by the Denver Broncos after being arrested for trespassing while on probation in 2018. He later spent two years with the Indianapolis Colts from 2019 to 2020, before moving to the CFL in 2022. The Argonauts have nine games left in the regular season.
