Colts rule out C Ryan Kelly, LB Jaylon Carlies vs. Broncos

The Indianapolis Colts downgraded four-time All-Pro center Ryan Kelly and rookie linebacker Jaylon Carlies from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the host Denver Broncos.

The Colts also added defensive end Tyquan Lewis (rib) to the injury report on Saturday and he was listed as questionable.

Indianapolis (6-7) placed offensive tackle Braden Smith on the reserve/non-football illness list and elevated guard Mark Glowinski from the practice squad to the active roster for the game against Denver (8-5).

The Colts had opened the 21-day practice window on Wednesday for Kelly, who went on injured reserve with a knee injury on Nov. 6, and for Carlies, who was on IR with a fibula injury and also has a shoulder issue.

While Kelly was limited at practice all week, Carlies was a full participant. Both can be activated any time during the three-week window.

Kelly, 31, has started all 121 regular-season and postseason games of his nine-year career, all with the Colts, who selected him 18th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Alabama. Kelly earned Pro Bowl honors in 2019-21 and 2023 and was a second-team All-Pro choice in 2020.

Carlies, 23, has 21 tackles and one sack in seven games (three starts) since being selected in the fifth round of the 2024 draft out of Missouri.

Smith, 28, didn't practice all week because of a personal matter and already had been ruled out. He has started 92 of 94 games, including 12 this season, since the Colts selected him in the second round of the 2018 draft out of Auburn.

Glowinski, 32, played in and started one game at right guard this season, a 25-24 win at New England on Dec. 1. He has played in 125 games (97 starts) over 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks (2015-17), New York Giants (2022-23) and Colts (2018-21, 2024).

--Field Level Media