Ryan Kelly

Minnesota Vikings, Center
Age: 32y-9m-10d (May 30, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#18 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
RETIRED

2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,635,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,250,000
Total GTD:
$9,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2020-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$30,000,000
Total GTD:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,450,983
Average Salary:
$2,612,746
Signing Bonus:
$5,800,715
GTD at Sign:
$10,450,983
Total GTD:
$10,450,983
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$76,846,154

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
$6,250,715
$6,250,715
2017 24
Injured
$925,045
$7,175,760
2018 25
Active
$1,400,089
$8,575,849
2019 26
Active
$1,875,134
$10,450,983
2020 27
Active
$12,897,524
$23,348,507
2021 28
Active
$14,650,000
$37,998,507
2022 29
Active
$7,500,000
$45,498,507
2023 30
Active
$10,125,000
$55,623,507
2024 31
Active
$12,375,000
$67,998,507
2025 32
Injured
$8,847,647
$76,846,154
Total      
$76,846,154
$76,846,154
Total
$76,846,154

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $35,000,268 $5,800,715 $18,150,000 $9,000,000 $5,640 $41,884 $67,998,507
1 $1,755,000 $6,635,000 - $100,000 - - $8,847,647
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$450,000
$5,800,715
$6,250,715
$6,250,715
2017
24
$925,045
$925,045
$7,175,760
2018
25
$1,400,089
$1,400,089
$8,575,849
2019
26
$1,875,134
$1,875,134
$10,450,983
2020
27
$5,350,000
$7,500,000
$5,640
$41,884
$12,897,524
$23,348,507
2021
28
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$4,650,000
$14,650,000
$37,998,507
2022
29
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$7,500,000
$45,498,507
2023
30
$9,125,000
$1,000,000
$10,125,000
$55,623,507
2024
31
$11,375,000
$1,000,000
$12,375,000
$67,998,507
2025
32
$1,755,000
$6,635,000
$100,000
$8,847,647
$76,846,154
Total
$36,755,268
$12,435,715
$9,100,000
$18,150,000
$5,640
$41,884
$76,846,154
$76,846,154
Total
$36,755,268
$12,435,715
$9,100,000
$18,150,000
$5,640
$41,884
$76,846,154

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $35,000,268 $5,800,715 $18,150,000 $9,000,000 $5,640 $41,884 $67,998,507
1 $1,755,000 $6,635,000 - $100,000 - - $8,847,647

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 MIN 17 - 18 Concussion
2025 MIN 5 - 11 Concussion
2024 IND 10 - 15 Undisclosed
2021 IND 13 - 14 COVID-19
2017 IND 16 - 17 Concussion
  • Mar 09, 2026 Retired from Professional Football
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $18 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 18, 2024 Fined $11,255 Excessive Facemask against Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 03, 2021 Converted $9M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $6.75M of cap space with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 03, 2020 Signed a 4 year $50 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Indianapolis (IND) exercised a $10.35 million option for 2020
  • May 04, 2016 Signed a 4 year $10.45 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 1 (#18 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 18, 2024 Excessive Facemask against Tennessee (TEN) $11,255
Fines: 1 $11,255
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 MIN 8 8 329 32.87
2024 IND 10 10 601 55.29
2023 IND 14 14 882 76.83
2022 IND 17 17 1,095 95.38
2021 IND 14 14 909 81.82
2020 IND 15 15 1,007 92.39
2019 IND 16 16 1,033 94.60
2018 IND 12 12 776 68.40
2017 IND 7 7 394 38.30
2016 IND 16 16 1,020 93.10
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