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Indianapolis Colts sign Jim Kelly's nephew QB Chad Kelly

By Alex Butler
Quarterback Chad Kelly (L) took just one snap during the 2018 season, kneeling for a one-yard loss during a Week 6 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams. File Photo by Art Foxall/UPI
Quarterback Chad Kelly (L) took just one snap during the 2018 season, kneeling for a one-yard loss during a Week 6 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams. File Photo by Art Foxall/UPI | License Photo

May 20 (UPI) -- The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent quarterback Chad Kelly, the nephew of Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly.

Indianapolis waived defensive tackle Jordan Thompson in a corresponding transaction. Kelly, 25, was the final pick of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Mississippi.

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The 6-foot-2, 228-pound quarterback tried out for the Colts in early May at rookie minicamp. Kelly took just one snap during the 2018 season. He kneeled for a one-yard loss during the Denver Broncos' Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Kelly entered the league with the Broncos, but did not take a snap during the 2017 season. He was cut by the Broncos in October, following an arrest.

The Colts also have Phillip Walker and Jacoby Brissett on the quarterback depth chart, behind starter Andrew Luck. Walker was signed in 2017 as an undrafted free agent out of Temple. Brissett joined the Colts in a 2017 trade from the New England Patriots. The three-year veteran is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

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Kelly completed 62.5 percent of his throws for 10,763 yards, 97 touchdowns and 29 interceptions during his collegiate career at Mississippi, East Mississippi Junior College and Clemson.

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