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Denver Broncos Make Former Vikings Staffer Kelly Kleine Highest Ranking Female Scout In NFL History

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former member of the Minnesota Vikings scouting department is now believed to be the highest ranking woman in scouting in NFL history.

We’ve hired Kelly Kleine as Exec. Director of FB Ops./Special Advisor to the GM.

Believed to be the highest ranking woman in scouting in NFL history, Kleine will have significant scouting responsibilities & oversee several football departments.

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 17, 2021

The Denver Broncos announced Monday that Kelly Kleine has been hired as their executive director of football operations and special advisor to the general manager.