TORONTO — The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at the least 9 regular-season video games Tuesday following its investigation right into a lawsuit filed by a former power and conditioning coach towards each the participant and membership.
Kelly can also be suspended for Toronto’s two preseason video games for violating its gender-based violence coverage, the league introduced.
Kelly shall be required to endure confidential assessments by an impartial professional and attend obligatory counselling periods performed by a gender-based violence professional.
Each the counselling periods and assessments have to be satisfactorily accomplished earlier than the CFL will take into account Kelly’s reinstatement, the league added in an announcement. In any other case, the league reserves the suitable to change his self-discipline.
Kelly, 30, was the CFL’s excellent participant final season after main Toronto to a league-best and franchise-record 16-2 file.
The Argos’ season ended with a 38-17 dwelling loss to eventual Gray Cup champion Montreal within the East Division remaining.
There was no announcement relating to any penalties or sanctions towards the Argos. The league added that the membership’s conduct on this matter, as laid out by the investigators, shall be reviewed with the Argos.
Kelly performed in school at Clemson, East Mississippi Neighborhood Faculty and Mississippi. He was the final choose within the 2017 NFL draft, chosen by the Denver Broncos. The group launched him in 2018 after he was arrested for felony trespassing.
