Chad Kelly's short stint as the Denver Broncos' backup quarterback is over
Kansas City Chiefs Womens T-Shirt , and his former teammates and ex-coaches are trying to ignore the distraction of his dismissal while keeping him in their thoughts.The Broncos waived the second-year pro Wednesday, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass after being accused of entering a couple's suburban home uninvited.General manager John Elway huddled with coach Vance Joseph and team President Joe Ellis and "we agreed that releasing Chad was the right thing to do," Elway said."Even though Chad's no longer part of our team, we've offered to help him however we can and are supportive of him in every possible way," Elway added.Joseph said after practice Wednesday that following many hours of meetings with Kelly and conversations with one another, the trio "thought it was the best thing for the Broncos 鈥?and for Chad" to waive him."As a friend, man, I'm hurting for him," starting quarterback Case Keenum said."I'm rooting for him so much," said new backup quarterback Kevin Hogan.Joseph insisted the drama won't affect the Broncos (3-4) on Sunday at Kansas City (6-1)."We have a great locker room. We have a close-knit football team and their focus is the Chiefs," Joseph said. "They all feel bad for Chad. They will support Chad as their former teammate. But we have one focus and that's the Chiefs on Sunday morning."Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. termed it a "season-changing game" and said, "if you're not focusing on that, all of this other (nonsense) that's going on, you're missing the big point of this game. This is a big game to change our season and get us back rolling."Before a court appearance Wednesday, Kelly drove up to team headquarters in a white SUV and sprinted in and out of the building without stopping to answer questions. He also declined to comment outside court shortly before the Broncos announced his dismissal.He stood silently next to his lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, during his appearance at Arapahoe County District Court, where his next appearance was scheduled for Nov. 8. Steinberg declined to comment on his way out of the courtroom and again when reached later by the AP.Kelly attended an annual Halloween costume party hosted by Von Miller in suburban Englewood on Monday night. It was after that party that Kelly found himself in trouble.According to court records, a couple reported that a stranger entered their Englewood home after 1 a.m. Tuesday, sat on their couch and was "mumbling incoherently." Police say they found the 24-year-old Kelly afterward parked nearby. The man identified Kelly as the intruder and provided surveillance video to police.Police and court records do not address Kelly's physical state at the time, and there is no mention of testing for alcohol or substance use. Police said officers made the arrest "without incident."Kelly was released from jail Tuesday on $2,500 bond.Social media clips from the Halloween party put two other Broncos under scrutiny: Receiver Emmanuel Sanders dressed up as the Tyrone Biggums character from "Chappelle's Show" and put some flour on his face to mimic the cocaine the character was famous for, and linebacker Brandon Marshall was shown holding up a bag of flour to impersonate '80s R&B star Bobby Brown.Joseph grew irritated when answering a question about that party, which he called "a private, team function.""It was a party. You know, players have parties. So, I don't have an opinion about that. It was organized and it was safe. It was a team function," Joseph said. "Our guys have dinner every Wednesday and Thursday night and no one cares about that. OK, so again, our focus is on the Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Hats , and that's it. Not a Halloween party. Are we kidding? It's nonsense. It is."Kelly, who earned the nickname "Swag" in college and burnished it with terrific performances in the preseason, ended up playing just one snap for the Broncos, a kneel-down just before halftime against the Rams on Oct. 14 while Keenum was being evaluated for a concussion."He's worked very hard to better himself as a man," Harris said. "So, it's unfortunate to see him have that downfall. But I think he can get back right and he'll have another opportunity in the league."If he signs elsewhere, Kelly could still face a suspension from the NFL, which said Tuesday that it is reviewing the matter.Elway chose Kelly with the final pick of the 2017 NFL draft after fellow Hall of Famer Jim Kelly personally vouched for his nephew, whose college career at Clemson, East Mississippi Community College and Ole Miss was marred by discipline problems and legal troubles.Chad Kelly missed his rookie season while recovering from knee and wrist injuries, then beat out former first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch last summer to serve as Keenum's backup.That job now belongs to Hogan, a third-year pro acquired off waivers from Washington last month who was taken aback by Kelly's dismissal."He was a great teammate in this locker room," Hogan said, "and I know all the guys support him and hope all the best goes his way."Chiefs cuts tracker: Tracking Kansas City roster moves, trades, rumors, updates and more With the preseason in the books, the Kansas City Chiefs have begun their 2018 NFL roster cuts. The Chiefs have until 3:00 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Saturday, September 1, to get their roster down to the regular season 53-player limit.Stay tuned to this thread for live updates on Chiefs cuts, trades, rumors and more. The Chiefs might not officially confirm their roster moves until Saturday afternoon, but some could leak out before then.CUTS AND UPDATESSaturday3:46 p.m. Arrowhead Time - The Chiefs officially announced their full 53-man roster. 3:04 p.m. Arrowhead Time - OL Bentley Spain has been waived by the Chiefs, according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star.2:56 p.m. Arrowhead Time - OL Ryan Hunter has been waived by the Chiefs, according to Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest. Chiefs would like to bring Hunter, who saw time with the first-team line in OTAs, back to the team on the practice squad.2:27 p.m. Arrowhead Time - DT T.Y. McGill has been released by the Chiefs, according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star.2:17 p.m. Arrowhead Time - ESPN’s Adam Teicher speculates that the Chiefs are keeping Matt McGloin over Chase Litton. Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest confirms the Chiefs have cut Litton but hope to sign him to the practice squad.2:12 p.m. Arrowhead Time - S Leon McQuay has been released by the Chiefs, according to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star.2:09 p.m. Arrowhead Time - CB D’Montre Wade has been released by the Chiefs, according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star.2:05 p.m. Arrowhead Time - In the first big surprise of the day
Kansas City Chiefs Womens Hoodie , inside linebacker and former fifth-round pick Ukeme Eligwe has been waived by the Chiefs, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo! Sports.1:43 p.m. Arrowhead Time - It appears that S Ron Parker has returned to the Chiefs. Terez Paylor of Yahoo! Sports later confirmed the return.1:36 p.m. Arrowhead Time - CB David Amerson has been released by the Chiefs, according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star. 1:23 p.m. Arrowhead Time - CB Will Redmond has been released by the Chiefs. 1:12 p.m. Arrowhead Time - WR Gehrig Dieter has been released by the Chiefs.1:04 p.m. Arrowhead Time - WR Byron Pringle is headed to injured reserve, Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star is reporting. We expected this after Andy Reid said Pringle hurt his hamstring on Thursday night.1:00 p.m. Arrowhead Time - In a different spin on Saturday’s updates, old friend Herbie Teope, now of NFL.com, is reporting that RB Darrel Williams has made the Chiefs’ 53-man roster.12:51 p.m. Arrowhead Time - WR Jordan Smallwood and DL Dee Liner have been released by the Chiefs, both according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star.12:38 p.m. Arrowhead Time - LB Rob McCray has been released by the Chiefs but is a candidate to make the team’s practice squad.12:03 p.m. Arrowhead Time - CB Arrion Springs has been released by the Chiefs, per Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest. This means that CB David Amerson should make the club. Derrick adds that Springs could be placed on the Chiefs’ practice squad if he clears waivers.12:00 p.m. Arrowhead Time - Veteran OLB Frank Zombo has been released by the Chiefs. Our 53-man roster projection was correct in predicting his release, which should open the door for Ben Niemann to make the club at inside linebacker. The Chiefs also free up some cap space by cutting Zombo.10:52 a.m. Arrowhead Time - WR Daniel Braverman and LB Raymond Davison have been released by the Chiefs.9:54 a.m. Arrowhead Time - CB Keith Reaser has been released by the Chiefs.8:54 a.m. Arrowhead Time - It would appear running back Ray Lawry is no longer a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.8:07 a.m. Arrowhead Time - No Chiefs news yet, but the major story making its way around the NFL is the Bears’ trading for Raiders defensive lineman Khalil Mack. Reports say that the Raiders will acquire two first-round picks in the trade. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “the most an NFL team has surrendered for a defensive player is when Vikings traded a 1, two 3’s and a swap of 5’s to Chiefs for DE Jared Allen. Bears trade for Khalil Mack, when it gets done, will top that, making it the most an NFL team has surrendered for a defensive player.” The positive news for the Chiefs is that Mack is no longer a player they’ll see twice a year.Friday6:00 p.m. Arrowhead Time - S Jordan Lucas acquired from Dolphins via trade.4:13 p.m. Arrowhead Time - LB Otha Peters has been waived by the Chiefs.12:54 p.m. Arrowhead Time - Andy Reid says new cornerback Charvarius Ward won’t start right away.12:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time - Andy Reid comments on CB David Amerson: “We’ll just see how everything goes down. I don't have anything other than that really to say. We’ll just see how everything rolls here in the next couple of days, and go with it. I thought worked hard last week and he did some decent things, so he’s trying to work on the things that he needs to play in this defense.”12:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time - Andy Reid comments on ILB Terrance Smith, who didn’t play Thursday night: “Terrance, we kind of know what Terrance is. He had a lot of snaps up to that point and he had been battling a little bit of a groin and so I just backed him off, and I’ve got pretty good tape on him and feel for him of what he is. I thought it was a good time for him to heal up here, just a little bit. He hadn’t missed anything, but he’s battling a little bit of a groin.”11:33 a.m. Arrowhead Time - Chiefs officially announce the acquisition of CB CharvariousWard from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for OL Parker Ehinger. Consider Ward a lock to make the 53-man roster. 10:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time - We shared Thursday night’s offensive snap counts and defensive snap counts on Twitter. These are worth paying attention to, as bubble players will be expected to play a bit on special teams if they do make the club. 8:25 a.m. Arrowhead Time - The Chiefs’ current roster stands at 90 players, meaning there are 37 moves to be made.7:18 a.m. Arrowhead Time - As we wait for our first roster cut, check out our final 53-man roster projection. It includes our recommendation for the Chiefs to part ways with struggling cornerback David Amerson.Thursday6:03 p.m. Arrowhead Time - Chiefs agree to trade offensive lineman Parker Ehinger to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for cornerback Charvarius Ward. We have a film review up on Ward, if you care to see what the Chiefs acquired in return.LIVE TWITTER FEED(Note: if the Twitter feed isn’t showing up for you, click here.)A Twitter List by ArrowheadPride
