Ryan Kelly

Center

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,569,559 (1.96% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $9,250,000 (2.58% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.66
  • Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($9,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,250,000
  • Contract Ranking: 8/84 at C

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202532$1,755,000$3,367,500$760,000$100,000$2,515,000$5,569,5592.0%
202633$7,890,000$3,367,500$760,000$100,000$0$12,117,5004.1%
Total$9,645,000$6,735,000$1,520,000$200,000$2,515,000$17,687,059

Contract Notes

Ryan Kelly signed a two year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $18 million with $9.25 million guaranteed. Kelly received a $6.635 million signing bonus and guaranteed salary and per game roster bonus pay for 2025. Kelly has $500,000 in incentives for Pro Bowl awards.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$9M
$18M
20252026
Cash Due$9,250,000$8,750,000
Running Cash$9,250,000$18,000,000
Career Earnings: $77,085,986
Career APY: $8,565,110
Potential Earnings: $88,450,986
Total Guarantees: $45,050,986
Largest Cash Payment: $15,350,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $15,350,000 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ColtsDraftedRenegotiated20164$10,450,986$2,612,747$10,450,986$10,450,986100.0%$2,612,747
ColtsExtensionExpired20204$49,650,000$12,412,500$25,350,000$60,000,000120.8%$12,000,000
VikingsUFAActive20252$18,000,000$9,000,000$9,250,000$6,635,00036.9%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Colts9$70,450,986$7,827,887$70,450,9860.0%$00.0%
Vikings0$6,635,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Colts$450,000$1,450,179$0$0$0$450,000$1,900,1791.2%$6,250,716
2017Colts$925,045$1,450,179$0$0$0$925,045$2,375,2241.4%$925,045
2018Colts$1,400,090$1,450,179$0$0$0$1,400,090$2,850,2691.5%$1,400,090
2019Colts$1,875,135$1,450,179$0$0$0$1,875,135$3,325,3141.4%$1,875,135
2020Colts$5,350,000$0$10,000,000$0$0$15,350,000$15,350,0006.4%$15,350,000
2021Colts$1,000,000$2,250,000$4,650,000$0$0$5,650,000$7,900,0004.2%$14,650,000
2022Colts$7,500,000$2,250,000$0$0$0$4,000,000$9,750,0004.6%$7,500,000
2023Colts$9,125,000$2,250,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$12,375,0005.3%$10,125,000
2024Colts$11,375,000$2,250,000$1,000,000$0$0$1,000,000$14,625,0005.6%$12,375,000
2025Vikings$1,755,000$0$3,367,500$760,000$100,000$2,515,000$5,569,5592.0%$9,250,000
2026Vikings$7,890,000$0$3,367,500$760,000$100,000$0$12,117,5004.1%$8,750,000
Total$48,645,270$14,800,716$23,385,000$1,520,000$200,000$33,165,270$88,138,045$88,450,986

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2016160093.1%0.2%
201778038.3%0.0%
2018124068.3%0.0%
2019160094.6%0.0%
2020151092.3%0.0%
2021140281.6%0.0%
2022170095.1%0.0%
2023142176.8%0.0%
2024100255.3%0.0%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,758,000$9,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,758,000$9,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.3M $4.7M $7M $9.3M $11.6M APY $3M $6M $9M $12M $15M $4,780,000 $4,750,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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