Report: John Elway ‘extremely angry’ with Chad Kelly, could release him

The Denver Broncos were impressed enough with Chad Kelly during the offseason that they decided to move on from former first-round pick Paxton Lynch, but things have changed in a hurry.

Kelly was arrested early Tuesday morning for criminal trespassing, and president of football operations John Elway is reportedly furious about it. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Elway has not ruled out releasing Kelly.

#Broncos GM John Elway met with QB Chad Kelly following his arrest, I’m told. Elway is extremely angry with the player (not the Western-themed party that Von Miller throws every year where many community members attend). All options — including release — on the table for Kelly.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 23, 2018

There was a report recently that Kelly might get a chance to start for the Broncos given how poorly Case Keenum has played, but that now seems unlikely. Kelly, the last pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, was kicked off the team at Clemson before enrolling in a junior college and later going on to play at Ole Miss. He was not invited to the NFL combine due to off-field issues.