Before joining the Bears in 2015, Kelly was a member of the Denver Broncos staff and was with the Lexington Horsemen of the United Indoor Football (UIF) as general manager, coach, and player.
Kelly played college football at Kentucky as a wide receiver and defensive back from 1998 to 2001.
[2] Kelly joined the Broncos in 2007 as the Northeast college scout before being appointed assistant director of pro personnel.
[5] His main responsibilities were grading the top 100 draft prospects, leading the team's efforts in free agency, and advance scouting.
[9] On February 2, 2022, Kelly was named the assistant general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.