CFL reinstates Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly with conditions

Chad Kelly can return to the Toronto Argonauts.

The CFL reinstated the quarterback with conditions Sunday. The announcement comes after the league suspended Kelly on May 7 for Toronto's two exhibition games and first nine regular-season contests for violating its gender-based violence policy.

"The Canadian Football League (CFL) has reinstated Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly on a last-chance agreement provided that he continues to meet a number of ongoing conditions," the league said in a statement.

"The ongoing mandatory conditions surrounding Mr. Kelly's reinstatement reflect the need for him to demonstrate a continued commitment to upholding league standards."

The league said the conditions are confidential and won't be disclosed.

Kelly, the CFL's outstanding player last season, will rejoin the Argos on Sunday and participate in his first practice with the team. He'll be eligible to play for Toronto (5-4) on Thursday night when it hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-4-1).

"I am sorry for my actions and the impact it has had on many people personally, the Toronto Argonauts and the CFL," Kelly said in a statement issued by the Argos. "I recognize that this is just one step in the process of bettering myself, but it is an important one, and I am committed to doing what is needed to be a better teammate, colleague and person.

"With that commitment in mind, I have accepted the League's conditions of reinstatement, including its 'Last Chance Agreement'."

The suspension followed an independent investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both Kelly and the Argos. The lawsuit was settled in June through mediation involving all of the parties.

Under terms of the suspension,