Chad Kelly suffers gruesome leg injury in CFL

Football is one of the more violent sports on the planet. And we’re constantly reminded of that with the number of gruesome injuries players experience each year. Former Ole Miss star Chad Kelly experienced one of the more gruesome football injuries you’ll ever witness on Saturday night, when he was playing in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts quarterback broke his ankle on Saturday evening, as his team was advancing to the Grey Cup–the CFL’s version of the Super Bowl.

Here’s the video below.

WARNING: This is difficult to watch. #Argos quarterback Chad Kelly essentially trying to hold his right leg together. Listen to the anguish from the offensive lineman after he looks at Kelly. Sad. #CFL #TSN #GreyCup #Leafs pic.twitter.com/po1aVEIRtU

— Howard Berger (@Berger_BYTES) November 10, 2024

The Argonauts defeated the defending champion Montreal Alouettes 30-28 in the CFL’s East Division Final on Saturday. Kelly, however, was taken off the field after breaking his ankle in the third quarter.

In nine game this year, Kelly completed 67.8% of his passes for 2,451 yards, while tossing in 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He’s been in the CFL since 2022, and he’s thrown for over 6,000 total passing yards, while tossing in 35 total touchdowns with 23 interceptions.

The Toronto Argonauts (12-8 overall) will face off against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-7 overall) in the 111th Grey Cup on Sunday, Nov. 17th. Kickoff from BC Place in Vancouver, Canada is set for 6:00 PM EST on CBS Sports Network.

Chad Kelly coming off MVP season in CFL

Kelly, 30 years old, was named CFL Most Outstanding Player last year after leading Toronto to a league-best 16-2 record. He finished the season throwing for 4,123 yards, 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on 68.5% passing. Kelly was thrust into action after an injury to starting quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson during the 2022 Grey Cup, leading Toronto to its record 18th championship. He signed a three-year, $1.865 million deal with the Argonauts this past summer, becoming the CFL’s highest-paid player.

Kelly, “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 2017 NFL Draft, signed with the Argonauts in 2022. Prior to his CFL career, he had stints with the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. He played in 22 games over two seasons at Ole Miss, famously leading the Rebels to a 43-37 road victory over No. 2 Alabama in 2015.

On3’s Nick Geddes also contributed to this article.