"LONDON -- The Minnesota Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve Saturday, meaning he will miss at least four games after suffering two concussions in the first month of the season. The decision is a long-term blow for an offensive line that will be missing a total of three starters for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Kelly had previously sustained at least three concussions in his NFL career."
"Clearly the health of our players is always the ... beginning, middle and end. So we'll totally defer to the doctors, and we'll defer to the protocol, and ultimately, we're going to want to make sure Ryan is in a good place. That's not anything I particularly ever want to mess around with. We'll be smart, and at the same time it's definitely not my lane to weigh in on those things until the medical staff or we get to that place."
The Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve after he suffered two concussions in the first month of the season, making him unavailable for at least four games. Kelly entered the concussion protocol during the team's second game, missed the next game, returned against the Steelers and re-entered the protocol at halftime. Kelly previously sustained at least three concussions in his career. The team signed him to a two-year, $18 million contract to stabilize the interior line, but at age 32 his return timeline is uncertain. The Vikings will also be missing other starters for the upcoming game.
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