The Minnesota Vikings have a new interior offensive lineman, though it's unclear where he'll play.
Minnesota is set to sign former Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly to a two-year, $18 million deal. Kelly has spent all nine seasons of his career with the Indianapolis Colts, making 121 career starts. The Colts selected him with the 18th pick in the 2016 NFL draft and he quickly developed into one of the NFL's best centers. The 31-year-old made the Pro Bowl in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 and was named second-team All-Pro in 2020.
Kelly has regressed some with age and he's joining a Vikings team that already has a former first-round pick at center. Garrett Bradbury was also the 18th pick in his draft year (2019) and, like Kelly, is a former Rimington Trophy winner. There is no word if one of the centers will switch positions, but Bradbury is heading into the final year of his contract.
Kelly has been a cornerstone for the Colts, but they were content to let him walk away in free agency.
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