Chad Kelly Fantasy Stats

The Green Bay Packers will bring in quarterbacks Chad Kelly and Kurt Benkert to this weekend's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Benkert went undrafted out of Virginia and spent the last three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, mainly on the practice squad. Kelly, the nephew of Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, was taken with the final pick of the 2017 draft by the Denver Broncos, but he washed out of Denver after two seasons. He's been with the Indianapolis Colts the last two years but was released. Both players could become camp arms with upside further down the depth chart if they sign in Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love, last year's first-round pick, are the only signal-callers currently on the roster.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chad Kelly has been suspended two games without pay for the 2019 season for violating the league's personal-conduct policy. Kelly will battle with Phillip Walker for No. 3 duties in Indy behind Andrew Luck and Jacoby Brissett. He has zero fantasy value.

The Denver Broncos released backup quarterback Chad Kelly on Wednesday following his arrest for criminal trespassing, according to a source. Kelly had off-field issues in college as well, which was one of the reasons he was the last pick in the 2017 draft. It's a shame, since Kelly was primed to see starts in the second half of the season as the Broncos looked toward the future. Denver will now move forward with Kevin Hogan as the backup to the struggling Case Keenum.

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly was charged with first-degree criminal trespassing. This doesn't look good for the backup who the Broncos wanted to see some playing time in the second half of this season. Kelly was the final pick of the 2017 draft and also had some off-field issues while in college. It's unclear if this will affect his standing with the team moving forward. They will certainly look to draft a quarterback early next year.

With the Denver Broncos not likely to roll with quarterback Case Keenum in the long term, sources continue to indicate that the team intends to give Chad Kelly a look at some point in the second half of the season. Keenum hasn't been very good at all so far in 2018, and with the Broncos likely looking at a rebuild after this year, it would make sense for them to take a look at Kelly to see what they have in him. He has yet to throw a pass in a regular season NFL game. Kelly being under center might be even more bad news for receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas, assuming one of them isn't traded in the coming week.

The Chad Kelly bandwagon is rolling along full steam, but as long as Denver Broncos quarterbackCase Keenum is healthy, Kelly warrants no consideration in season-long fantasy formats. Now, if you're playing the long game in a dynasty league? Maybe. But, it's probably best to hold off on making any rash decisions based on one preseason game, especially considering general manager John Elway told 103.5 The Fox that the Broncos may or may not be adding a veteran QB to the mix in an interview earlier Wednesday. With that said, we'll see if Kelly can back up his 14-for-21, 177-yard, two-touchdown, one-interception preseason debut Saturday night against Chicago with the second unit.

With the Denver Broncos choosing not to draft a quarterback this year, it shows that they haven't given up on quarterback Paxton Lynch, who was a first-round pick in 2016. We are not kicking him to the curb, general manager John Elway said. He can still develop. When we drafted him two years ago, as I said, we knew it was going to take some time." The team signed Case Keenum to be the starter in 2018, but Lynch and Chad Kelly will battle for the backup job in training camp. While it's looking less likely that Lynch is Denver's QB of the future, they haven't completely bailed on him. However, Lynch is no longer a must-hold in dynasty/keeper leagues.

Denver Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly faces an uphill fight if he wants a serious chance at being the starting quarterback for the Broncos in 2018. While it is quite possible that both Brock Osweiler will move on and Trevor Siemian might get traded, Paxton Lynch would remain with the team. Also, most indications suggest that getting a starting quarterback will be the top priority for Denver in the offseason. With the fifth overall pick, there is a good chance they could take one of the top quarterbacks in the draft. They also will be linked to the free agent quarterbacks in free agency. It is expected that Kelly will be healthy in time for training camp but it still is suggested by some that he is currently more of a developmental option at the moment.

The Denver Broncos declined to activate either tight end Jake Butt or quarterback Chad Kelly on Monday. That means that both are now ineligible to be activated for the rest of the season. Kellywas expected to be out, so the real mystery going into Monday was the fate of Butt. Ultimately, they chose to let Butt fully recover and come back at what they hope will be 100 percent for training camp. Kelly may not play this season but the continuing struggles of Denver at the position keep his future hopes well alive. Butt was one of the best fantasy-capable tight ends that came out of the draft this season so there is some potential going forward.

The Denver Broncos placed several players on various lists for injuries Saturday. Rookie wide receiver Carlos Henderson was placed on season ending IR. He is now simply a longer-term league option now. Rookie tight end Jake Butt is on PUP so he will miss at least six weeks. His value is much higher in dynasty formats, as is quarterback Chad Kelly who is out for the season.