Colts player representative says he's opposed to expanding NFL season to 18 games

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly made one thing perfectly clear Wednesday: He's opposed to an 18-game season in any form.

The NFL's Players Association executive committee member wasted no time explaining his concerns following the second day of this week's three-day minicamp at Colts headquarters. Kelly's biggest concern is player safety.

“I think there's a reason they're already putting that out there in the media, right? Start talking about it, next thing you know people will think it's going to happen," the four-time Pro Bowler said. “I hope not. I think you start looking, 16 was a lot for a lot of guys and 17 is even more, right? It's a lot too on your body, but this is a business and it's about making money.”

Murmurs of adding another game to the league's already long season began in earnest after commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the issue on “The Pat McAfee Show” in April.