Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 311
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #18 overall (Colts)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $14,625,000 (5.62% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $12,375,000 (4.86% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
- Contract Value: $49,650,000 ($12,412,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $25,350,000
- Contract Ranking: 4/80 at C
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $5,350,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $15,350,000 | $15,350,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: Roster bonus due; $4M of 2022 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,650,000 | $5,650,000 | $7,900,000 | 4.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $7,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $9,750,000 | 4.6% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $9,125,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,375,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2024
March 18: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $11,375,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,625,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| Total | $34,350,000 | $9,000,000 | $16,650,000 | $26,000,000 | $60,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ryan Kelly signed a four year contract extension worth $49.65 million with the Colts on September 4, 2020. Kelly's contract has $34 million in guarantees, $25.35 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of Kelly's 2020 and 2021 base salaries as well as a $10 million 2020 roster bonus. The remaining $8.65 million in guarantees become fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2021 league year. Kelly has $1 million roster bonuses in the final two years of the contract. Each is earned on the 5th day of the league year. Kelly's 2020 cap number increased by $5 million as a result of the extension.
Per Field Yates the Colts converted $9.0 million of Kelly's salary to a signing bonus, providing $6.75 million in 2021 cap savings.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,000,000 | $14,650,000 | $7,500,000 | $10,125,000 | $12,375,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,000,000 | $19,650,000 | $27,150,000 | $37,275,000 | $49,650,000 |
Career Earnings: $58,075,986
Career APY: $7,259,498
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $10,450,986 | $2,612,747 | $10,450,986 | $10,450,986 | 100.0% | $2,612,747 |
| Colts | Extension | Active | 2020 | 4 | $49,650,000 | $12,412,500 | $25,350,000 | $47,625,000 | 95.9% | $11,906,250 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 8 | $58,075,986 | $7,259,498 | $55,825,986 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Colts | $450,000 | $1,450,179 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,900,179 | 1.2% | $6,250,716 | ||
| 2017 | Colts | $925,045 | $1,450,179 | $0 | $925,045 | $2,375,224 | 1.4% | $925,045 | ||
| 2018 | Colts | $1,400,090 | $1,450,179 | $0 | $1,400,090 | $2,850,269 | 1.5% | $1,400,090 | ||
| 2019 | Colts | $1,875,135 | $1,450,179 | $0 | $1,875,135 | $3,325,314 | 1.4% | $1,875,135 | ||
| 2020 | Colts | $5,350,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $15,350,000 | $15,350,000 | 6.4% | $15,350,000 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $1,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,650,000 | $5,650,000 | $7,900,000 | 4.2% | $14,650,000 | ||
| 2022 | Colts | $7,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $9,750,000 | 4.6% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $9,125,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,375,000 | 5.3% | $10,125,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $11,375,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,625,000 | 5.6% | $12,375,000 | ||
| Total | $39,000,270 | $14,800,716 | $16,650,000 | $30,650,270 | $70,450,986 | $70,450,986 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.1% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 38.3% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 68.3% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 81.6% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 76.8% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 53.6% | 0.0% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,254,000 | $12,412,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,254,000 | $12,412,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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