After a decade-long run, Ryan Kelly is calling it a career.
Kelly, a four-time Pro Bowl center, announced on social media Friday that he will retire from football after finishing his 10th NFL season.
"10 seasons. What an incredible ride it was," Kelly wrote. "I was blessed to be around some of the greatest people this sport has to offer. I always wanted to leave each place better than how I found it and with that I can hang my hat. Forever grateful for my family and brothers! Cheers."
Kelly dealt with multiple concussions in 2025 with the Vikings, ending the year on injured reserve. He signed a two-year, $18 million deal last offseason with Minnesota after spending his first nine seasons with the Colts.
It was in Indianapolis where Kelly blossomed as a run-blocking center. He manned the middle of a strong offensive line that paved the way for Jonathan Taylor's NFL emergence. Taylor led the league in rushing in 2021 with 1,811 yards and quickly shot up the franchise's all-time record book with Kelly as his teammate, currently standing as the Colts' all-time rushing touchdown scorer (69) after just six seasons.
Kelly's presence played a major role in what had been a stable O-line throughout his Colts tenure, earning consecutive Pro Bowl trips from 2019-2021 and his fourth honor in 2023. Kelly arrived in Indianapolis as a first-round selection (No. 18 overall) in the 2016 draft out of the University of Alabama.
Michael Jurgens served as Kelly's replacement during the veteran's injury-laden final season in Minnesota. The Vikings could turn back to the seventh-round pick but might need to address the center position through free agency or the draft following Kelly's retirement.
