CFL suspends ex-Broncos draft pick Chad Kelly minimum 9 games for violating gender-based violence policy

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The Canadian Football League announced Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has been suspended a minimum of nine games for violating the league’s gender-based violence policy. 

Kelly, who was "Mr. Irrelevant" in the 2017 NFL Draft following his college career at Clemson and Ole Miss, was accused of sexual harassment in February by a female former Argonauts assistant strength coach. She is also suing the Argonauts for wrongful dismissal. 

An independent third-party investigation team looked into the allegations, and the CFL saw what it needed from that investigation to suspend Kelly. 

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Chad Kelly #12 of the Toronto Argonauts throws a pass against the Montreal Alouettes during the first half of the CFL Eastern Final at BMO Field on November 11, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. (John E. Sokolowski/Getty Images)

"Players are the ambassadors of our great game," CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement on Tuesday. "They are expected to be leaders in the locker room and role models in the community. It was important that we performed our due diligence to properly review this matter from all points of view. That in-depth investigation found that Mr. Kelly unequivocally violated the CFL’s Gender-based Violence Policy."

"Mr. Kelly’s suspension is the direct result of his behaviour."

The league also noted that Kelly’s return to the field will be dependent on confidential assessments by an independent expert, as well as attending mandatory counseling sessions which will be conducted by a gender-based violence expert. 

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