Former Ole Miss and NFL quarterback Chad Kelly, now starting for the Toronto Argonauts, signed a three-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid quarterback in the Canadian Football League.
29-year-old the nephew of former Buffalo Bills great Jim Kelly, wears his uncle's No. 12Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly, seen playing in August, is a native of Buffalo, N.Y., and said he feels a responsibility to Toronto, which sits just two hours from his hometown.The team announced the extension on Friday, which the Toronto Star said is for $1.865 million. It includes an out clause should he get an NFL offer.
"Today's news is not just great for the Toronto Argonauts, its outstanding for our league," general manager Michael "Pinball" Clemons said in a team news release. "Not only has he played lights out football but he has seemed to raise the level of opposing quarterbacks we've faced. However, the greatest part of this story is what you don't see. Mr. Kelly has led this team from the off-season back in the winter to a team that's become a consistent winner.
The 26-year-old from Coppell, Texas started 11 games, including a pair of playoff games, for the Tiger-Cats in 2021.
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