Indianapolis Colts lose Pro Bowl lineman from Alabama

The Indianapolis Colt will be without center Ryan Kelly for at least the next four games after placing the former Alabama All-American on injured reserve on Tuesday.

The Colts announced Kelly had gone on IR without disclosing his injury.

Kelly appeared on last week’s injury report with calf and knee ailments. He did not practice on Wednesday but returned on Thursday and Friday and played every offensive snap in Indianapolis’ 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

Injured-reserve rules require players to be sidelined for at least four games. The Colts have eight games remaining on their regular-season schedule. Indianapolis’ next four games are against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, New York Jets on Nov. 17, Detroit Lions on Nov. 24 and New England Patriots on Dec. 1.

Kelly already has missed two games this season on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 because of a neck injury. Tanor Bortolini, a 2024 fourth-round draft choice from Wisconsin, filled in for Kelly when he was out.

The 18th selection of the 2016 NFL Draft, Kelly has spent his entire NFL career with Indianapolis as the Colts’ starting center. He earned Pro Bowl recognition in the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 seasons.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.