Oh boy. Chad Kelly cut

[CheezyColt]

*takes shelter*

[PrincetonTiger]

[Smonroe]

In before the storm...

[IndySouthsider]

Omg 

 

There goes 5 SB seasons

[w87r]

This could get very ugly around here.

 

 

Kelly era must be over? Seems odd to release him now. 

[Mel Kiper's Hair]

I just got a notification on my phone about this and immediately had to get on the forum and see what was happening. Nothing yet, but it's still early in the day.  I'll definitely be back later.

 

 

 

[Yoshinator]

It's annoying only because we released him before knowing what we had in him in a real game. Could be a mistake. We'll find out down the line.

[DougDew]

Cutting Kelly might mean the FO is pleased with Eason's progress.  The cut could be a sign of good things.

[Yoshinator]

To add to my last comment though, it looks like eason has put in a lot of work and effort, and this could be Ballard's way of saying he fully trusts Eason now.

1 minute ago, DougDew said:

Cutting Kelly might mean the FO is pleased with Eason's progress.  The cut could be a sign of good things.

You beat me by a second. 100% agree.

[MPStack]

Chad (Swag) will be missed. 
 

He had one of the best threads on here and never played a regular season down for the Colts. 
 

Sad day for Colts Nation. 

[danlhart87]

[RollerColt]

I will say this: Ballard has done this a few times over the years of cutting and then resigning QBs on the practice squad. 

 

Kelly last year and I believe was it a Wilson years before?

[ColtStrong2013]

How could Ballard cut such a first class talent? Fire this man! 

[Yoshinator]

Just now, danlhart87 said:

Don't be a troublemaker  This is a tragedy for every man, women and child that is a Colts fan!  

 

I do wish we kept him though, so he could compete next year with Eason, but I believe Eason has a good chance to be our future franchise QB starting next year.

[John Hammonds]

Gratuitous Chad Kelly comment.  Inserted just because I wanted to be involved!

[Smonroe]

It makes sense if Eason is running the scout team as well.  I would think they'd want a mobile QB to give them practice against guys like Watson or Jackson.  Or even Burrow and the Stash.

 

He'll probably be back next week.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Obviously,  Ballard is making room for Scott tolzien to come back.

[Fluke_33]

Mods, Shouldn’t this be merged with the “did Ballard possibly make a mistake thread?”  Lol.  

 

[IndySouthsider]

10 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

Obviously,  Ballard is making room for Scott tolzien to come back.

That’s totally uncalled for!!!

[stitches]

47 minutes ago, w87r said:

This could get very ugly around here.

 

 

Kelly era must be over? Seems odd to release him now. 

I expect him to be back in a similar fashion to how we handled Phillip Walker several years ago. Release him and get him back on the roster depending on whether we have any immediate need this current week for another position(with WR getting hit with injuries we need more WRs these days it seems)

 

edit: well, that of course is unless he's done something stupid behind the scenes to lose Reich and Ballard's trust. 

[Yoshinator]

12 minutes ago, IndySouthsider said:

That’s totally uncalled for!!!

Let me double down on his comment. Ballard is making room for Curtis Painter to come back!  

[Dogg63]

Favor repaid. Good deed accomplished. Best to Chad. Cheers to Frank Reich and Jim Kelly!

[Yoshinator]

1 minute ago, Dogg63 said:

Favor repaid. Good deed accomplished. Best to Chad. Cheers to Frank Reich and Jim Kelly!

If Eason is anywhere close to what Ballard thinks he is, then I 100% agree. Kelly held his spot long enough until Eason may or may not of proven himself to Ballard and Reich.

[NewColtsFan]

40 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:

It's annoying only because we released him before knowing what we had in him in a real game. Could be a mistake. We'll find out down the line.

Remember...   we didn’t cut CK from the 53.    We cut him from the Practice Squad.   The 16-man PS. 
 

That said, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back on the PS somewhere during the season.    Or not.   
 

This is going to be a strange, strange season.  Keep telling yourself that every time you’re surprised....

[Hark]

[PrincetonTiger]

4 minutes ago, stitches said:

I expect him to be back in a similar fashion to how we handled Phillip Walker several years ago. Release him and get him back on the roster depending on whether we have any immediate need this current week for another position(with WR getting hit with injuries we need more WRs these days it seems)

With the expanded PS not to sure remember the Colts have a Kicker on the PS

[krunk]

Who cares? We all knew it would happen sooner or later. I mean for petes sake we had 4 QBs

[Yoshinator]

1 minute ago, krunk said:

Who cares? We all knew it would happen sooner or later. O mean for petes sake we had 4 QBs

Actually we didn't. It's probably good news in the way that Eason is progressing nicely as he learns in his rookie year. I believe if Eason was struggling, we'd still have Kelly as an "insurance policy". Take that for what it's worth (my opinion).

[CheezyColt]

11 minutes ago, stitches said:

I expect him to be back in a similar fashion to how we handled Phillip Walker several years ago. Release him and get him back on the roster depending on whether we have any immediate need this current week for another position(with WR getting hit with injuries we need more WRs these days it seems)

 

edit: well, that of course is unless he's done something stupid behind the scenes to lose Reich and Ballard's trust. 

*XFL Legend PJ Walker

[Superman]

[JediXMan]

The Chad Kelly era 19-20 what a epic one it was 

[crazycolt1]

I wish Chad good luck in his next venture.

IMO he will not be back with us. I expect he will be on another practice squad somewhere. 

 Just one less subject to disagree on in the forum. 

[Four2itus]

1 minute ago, Superman said:

 

 

[Four2itus]

2 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

Just one less subject to disagree on in the forum. 

On no, trust me. The legend of the most talked about practice squad player in the history of Colt message boarding shall live on and continue to raise the bar........

 

[funktacious2]

1 hour ago, Jared Cisneros said:

To add to my last comment though, it looks like eason has put in a lot of work and effort, and this could be Ballard's way of saying he fully trusts Eason now.

You beat me by a second. 100% agree.

Agreed, unless they found some new guy to bring in, the silver lining is that they probably wouldn't cut Kelly if they weren't pleased with Eason's progress. And considering he's the only QB on the roster thus far for next season they're keeping a close eye on that progress.

[shasta519]

Too bad he burned his bridge in DEN...he probably at least go there and back up...if not possibly take the starting spot until Lock returns. 

 

[coltsfanej]

Maybe he requested to be cut because there is a PS spot open for him with a better track to play??... Or maybe not. 

[crazycolt1]

The Jets will sign him. 

[OffensivelyPC]

Ballard must be smoking dope. You don't throw away a community savior. Egregious,  Ballard... Egregious. 

[crazycolt1]

36 minutes ago, CheezyColt said:

*XFL Legend PJ Walker

I think he is on the Panthers roster.