INDIANAPOLIS (WIVB) — The nephew of Jim Kelly is receiving a second shot at playing in the NFL.
Quarterback Chad Kelly, who was signed and released by the Denver Broncos, is now a member of the Indianapolis Colts. The team announced the acquisition on Monday morning.
Kelly, 25, was released by the Broncos following a 2018 arrest. He was later sentenced to one year of probation and 50 hours of community service for second-degree trespassing.
MORE | Learn more about the events that led up to his arrest here.
Kelly was a seventh-round NFL draft selection by the Broncos, and previously played college football at Clemson and Ole Miss.
His uncle congratulated him on Twitter Monday morning:
Congrats to my nephew and Godson Chad Kelly on his recent signing with the Indianapolis Colts. I know he’s been through a lot and has made mistakes in his life but the last couple months I’ve seen a different Chad. I… https://t.co/8w8uTZ24Xs — Jim Kelly (@JimKelly1212) May 20, 2019
