Former Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly couldn’t carve out a career in the NFL, but he seems to have found his calling in the CFL. On Thursday, the Toronto Argonauts agreed to a three-year extension worth $1.865 million with Kelly, making the quarterback the highest paid player in the CFL.
Kelly, the nephew of former Bills great Jim Kelly, put up great numbers in college, totaling 6,800 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns in two years at Ole Miss after transferring from East MississippiCommunity College.
The Broncos selected Kelly in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but the quarterback failed to catch on. After stints in Denver and with the Colts, Kelly was out of the league following the 2021 season, having only played in one game in four years.
