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

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...51278108545024

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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/st...54283725803525

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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

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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/st...56663385145344

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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/st...57172292534273

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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

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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)

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

Good signing. Now if he can just stay healthy.

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.

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Originally Posted by TheMugwump (Post 167338)

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.

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

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

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Originally Posted by Chromeburn (Post 167344)

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

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Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 167353)

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.