Broncos’ No. 2 QB Chad Kelly arrested ... and other news out of Denver is equally odd
Could the Chiefs face a former draft pick at quarterback for the Denver Broncos this weekend?
It’s possible.
Backup Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly was arrested on a charge of first-degree criminal trespassing at 1:17 a.m. Tuesday morning. Kelly, who had a troubled college career at Clemson before transferring to Ole Miss, is the Broncos’ No. 2 quarterback behind starter Case Keenum.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> backup QB Chad Kelly was charged with first-degree criminal trespassing, the PIO of the Englewood, CO PD tells me. This happened at 1:17 am this morning. Not good.</p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1054770776656744450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Kelly, nephew of former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, was arrested in Englewood, Colo., outside of a residence and was held at the Araphahoe County Jail, according to NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is the press release on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> QB Chad Kelly’s arrest. He was jailed last night at Arapahoe County Jail. <a href="https://t.co/26PLNib0KV">pic.twitter.com/26PLNib0KV</a></p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1054771606013251584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> ... “We are disappointed that Chad Kelly was arrested early this morning. Our organization has been in contact with Chad, and we are in the process of gathering more information.”</p>— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanohalloran/status/1054776499033694210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
If Kelly’s arrest shakes up the depth chart, No. 3 quarterback Kevin Hogan could be the next man up behind Keenum for the Broncos’ game at Arrowhead on Sunday.
Hogan, you might recall, was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Stanford product was released just a couple of months later by the team on Sept. 3, 2016.
Before he was added as the Broncos’ No. 3 quarterback earlier this year, Hogan spent time with the Browns and Washington.
That’s not the only off-the-field thing happening in Broncos country today. The Broncs are also under fire for a Halloween party at which a couple of players wore costumes that included fake cocaine.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Denver Broncos Rock Cocaine-Themed Costumes for Team Halloween Party <a href="https://t.co/okCSpGYkAS">https://t.co/okCSpGYkAS</a></p>— TMZ (@TMZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1054781766366486533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have been told Von Miller’s annual Halloween Party at Gothic Theater had a Western-theme — not a coke theme as TMZ headline suggests. It was a player function where one player, Chad Kelly, found serious trouble away from party. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9sports?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9sports</a></p>— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1054792878050836480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The flyer to Von’s party held last night at the Gothic. Definitely a Western theme. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9sports?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/xS1WByrgOy">pic.twitter.com/xS1WByrgOy</a></p>— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1054800107126763520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Brooke Pryor
Brooke Pryor covers the Kansas City Chiefs and NFL for The Star.
This story was originally published October 23, 2018 at 1:39 PM.