Ryan Kelly Retires After 10-Year NFL Career

0:00On March 6th, former Indianapolis Colts Center, Ryan Kelly has retired from the NFL at age 32 after 10 seasons. He shared the news on X on March 6th, 2026, looking back on his time in the league. Drafted 18th overall by the Colts in 2016 out of Alabama, Kelly quickly became a starter. Over 9 years in Indianapolis through 2024, he played in 121 games and anchored the offensive line. Fans and teammates remember him as a steady leader who protected quarterbacks like Andrew Luck and Phillip Rivers while building one of the leagues. Toughest rushing attacks. His reliability earned four pro-bowl trips and a second team all pro-selection in 2020. Kelly moved to the Minnesota Vikings last March on a two-year $18 million contract, posting his best grade ever from pro-flip-ball focus. But six concussions over his career, including three that season, cut his time there to just eight games. Kelly's run helped shape the Colts front for nearly a decade, leaving a mark that fans

1:01hope honors him in their ring of honor someday.