Toronto Argonauts release QB Bryan Scott following Chad Kelly’s reinstatement

The Toronto Argonauts have released American quarterback Bryan Scott, following the return of Chad Kelly from suspension.

Scott dressed in all nine games for the Argonauts this season, appearing once in Toronto’s Week 4 loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he completed all five of his pass attempts for 79 yards and a touchdown.

The roster move comes after Kelly was reinstated by the CFL on Sunday, after serving his nine-game suspension for violating the league’s gender-based violence policy.

The six-foot-two, 220-pound passer was a standout over four seasons at Occidental College (2013-16) where he threw for 9,073 yards, 77 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions and carried the ball 158 times for 402 yards and 13 touchdowns over 33 games. As a senior, he was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year.

The 29-year-old went unselected in the 2017 NFL Draft before attending rookie minicamp with the Los Angeles Rams and having a brief stint with the B.C. Lions. He played in The Spring League in April 2018 and signed with the Edmonton Elks the following year, joining the team’s practice roster in October 2019.

Scott opted out of his CFL contract following the cancellation of the 2020 season and returned to The Spring League where he played for the Generals and was named the league’s MVP.

The native of Rolling Hills, Calif. was selected with the third overall pick in the 2022 USFL Draft by the Philadelphia Stars. He threw for 558 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions over three starts before being placed on injured reserve. He was signed by the Las Vegas Vipers of the XFL in January 2023 but was released later that same month.