Chad Kelly, the Denver Broncos’ backup quarterback, was arrested early Tuesday in Englewood on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespassing after police allege that he randomly entered a couple’s home and was beaten by the homeowner with a vacuum-cleaner tube.

Kelly’s actions put his status with the team in question.

During his weekly appearance on Orange and Blue 760 radio, Broncos general manager John Elway called the charge against Kelly “very, very serious, and we understand that. We will look into it and then make a decision as we go.”

Kelly was taken into custody after Englewood police officers were called to a home in the 3200 block of South Lincoln Street at 1:16 a.m. Tuesday because of a man standing outside the residence, according to an Englewood Police Department news release. As officers were responding, they received information that the man was inside the apartment.

A couple and their young child were inside the home when Kelly allegedly entered and sat down on the couch next to the mother, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit. Kelly was mumbling incoherently, the affidavit said.

The woman called for the man, who confronted the intruder. The man told police he used an aluminum vacuum-cleaner tube with plastic on each end to hit Kelly in the upper back, the affidavit said.

The couple thought the home’s doors were locked, but police found no signs of forced entry, the report said. Kelly had fled by the time officers arrived.

Police watched security video from the family’s home that showed a man wearing dark pants, a white long-sleeved shirt with a brown vest and a red scarf enter the home, the affidavit said.

“The male’s clothing appears disheveled and he has a tattoo on his chest,” the affidavit said.

Englewood police officers found a man wearing those clothes in front of the Gothic Theatre at 3263 S. Broadway, which is just a block from the house. Officers recognized Kelly as a Broncos quarterback.

The man who beat Kelly with the vacuum tube met officers at the Gothic and identified Kelly as the person who came inside his house without permission, the affidavit said. Englewood officers did not identify any injuries or markings on Kelly’s back that resulted from being hit with the vacuum tube, the affidavit said.

Law enforcement has not reported whether Kelly was intoxicated.

Von Miller, the Broncos’ all-pro outside linebacker, hosted a Western-themed Halloween costume party at the Gothic Theatre on Monday night. Miller’s Halloween party is a tradition, and he often invites players from Denver’s other professional sports teams. A team source said Elway and head coach Vance Joseph met with Kelly at Broncos headquarters Tuesday morning and are “livid” with the quarterback’s actions.

During the radio interview, Elway said a player-sponsored party such as Miller’s event “is always a good thing when they get together and the camaraderie that goes along with being a team. But when you have one person who puts a dent in the whole process, it’s very disappointing.”

Kelly was taken to jail for investigation of first-degree criminal trespass, which is a felony. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Kelly appeared in court earlier in the morning, and was released from jail after posting a $2,500 bond, according to a tweet from Rob McCallum, a spokesman for the Colorado Judicial Branch. Kelly is scheduled to appear in court for an advisement hearing at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Justice Center.

“We are disappointed that Chad Kelly was arrested early this morning,” the Broncos said in a statement. “Our organization has been in contact with Chad, and we are in the process of gathering more information.”

The Broncos have four directions they can go with Kelly: They could do nothing and let the legal process take its course, suspend him without pay, declare him inactive for Sunday’s game at Kansas City (he would still get his game check) or release him.

Kelly spent last year on the Broncos’ injured reserve list as he recovered from a wrist injury. He started the offseason program in May as the third-string quarterback, behind Case Keenum and Paxton Lynch. Kelly’s performance in training camp and the preseason, combined with Lynch’s struggles, allowed Kelly to become Keenum’s primary backup, and Lynch was released in August.

Kelly had legal and discipline troubles during a college career that included stops at Clemson, East Mississippi Community College and Ole Miss.

At Clemson, he was dismissed from the team in April 2014 because of conduct detrimental to the program.

In December 2014, he was arrested after an altercation outside a bar in Buffalo, N.Y., where he got into a fight with bouncers and resisted arrest. His plea deal resulted in the criminal charges being dropped in exchange for a guilty plea to disorderly conduct and 50 hours of community service.

At Ole Miss, Kelly had 50 touchdown passes and 21 interceptions in two years and was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft, the last player chosen that year.

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