{"id":146406,"date":"2026-07-28T07:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/146406\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T07:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:43:45","slug":"chad-kelly-not-expected-to-miss-time-for-toronto-argonauts-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/146406\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Kelly not expected to miss time for Toronto Argonauts: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kelly-neck-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto courtesy: Jeff Vinnick\/B.C. Lions<\/p>\n<p>It appears Chad Kelly\u2019s neck injury isn\u2019t as bad as initially feared.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran quarterback isn\u2019t expected to miss any time for the Toronto Argonauts, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TSNDaveNaylor\/status\/2081773992264736832\" rel=\"nofollow\">TSN\u2019s Dave Naylor reported on Monday<\/a>, though he\u2019ll undergo more testing during the team\u2019s bye week.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old left the club\u2019s 26-12 win over the B.C. Lions shortly before halftime on Saturday night. The injury occurred when Kelly slid and was struck by linebackers Darnell Sankey and Parker McKenna.<\/p>\n<p>\u2191 what lands at 3 p.m. daily<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tFree. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation,<br \/>\n\t\t\tas well as our <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>Sankey\u2019s shoulder made contact with the side of Kelly\u2019s head, bending his neck awkwardly. Kelly clutched his helmet after the play before receiving attention from athletic trainers.<\/p>\n<p>Sankey was penalized for roughing the passer. He later defended himself, <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/07\/26\/darnell-sankey-defends-reputation-after-late-hit-injures-chad-kelly-calls-out-blatant-cheap-shot-by-argos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">telling\u00a03DownNation that it wasn\u2019t his intention to injure anybody<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly completed 15-of-18 pass attempts for 197 yards and two touchdowns prior to suffering the injury.<\/p>\n<p>The native of Buffalo, N.Y. is 3-4 as a starter this season, throwing for 2,323 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions over seven regular-season games.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Arbuckle took over the controls in Kelly\u2019s place under centre and completed 13-of-20 pass attempts for 134 yards in a relief effort.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Argonauts (3-4) are entering their second of three bye weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785224625_11_0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy: Jeff Vinnick\/B.C. Lions It appears Chad Kelly\u2019s neck injury isn\u2019t as bad as initially feared. 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