[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kelly-ryan/W8Hh1R9K/"]Kelly[/a], 32, made the decision after suffering three concussions during the 2025 season with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-vikings/IsfjpsbD/"]Minnesota Vikings[/a]. He missed nine games last year because of injuries, including two stints on the injured reserve. [/p][p]Despite the injuries, Kelly still ranked top five across the board in all of his blocking grades: 82.2 overall (4th), 82.6 run blocking (5th), and 77.7 pass blocking (3rd). [/p][p]The former 18th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft spent the first nine years of his career with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indianapolis-colts/OOp2WPqe/"]Indianapolis Colts[/a], earning Second-Team All-Pro honors in 2020 and four Pro Bowl selections (2019-2021, 2023).[/p][embed guid="c1ed39c1-2cfa-4e92-87f3-43c9ad5522f3" url="https://x.com/ryan_kelly70/status/2030027404064751837?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]
NFL All-Pro center Ryan Kelly announces retirement after 10 seasons
Veteran center Ryan Kelly announced his retirement on Friday after 10 seasons in the NFL.
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