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Chad Kelly was not invited to the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, according to the list released last week by the NFL. Or was he?
The tangled mess of the Kelly situation requires more than a passing line in a Scouting Notebook column. Because this is a mess. After interviewing Kelly's agent and his lawyer, requesting comment from the NFL and speaking to team officials, I learned everyone is equally puzzled as to why the Ole Miss quarterback won't be in Indianapolis next month.
Let's back up a second, though. When the NFL combine list was released Wednesday morning, Kelly's name was missing.