Whenever he has talked about veteran center Ryan Kelly working his way through the recovery process, head coach Kevin O’Connell has used a common phrase. He has repeatedly said he wants the 32-year-old “banging down the door” to his office before he gets back on the field.

The hinges on that door might be close to coming off.

After being placed on injured reserve last month in response to a pair of concussions, Kelly appears to be in line to make his return on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field, when the Vikings play the Green Bay Packers.

Though he’s technically still on injured reserve — and thus, would need to be activated in order to suit up — Kelly is being listed as questionable after progressing enough to be a full participant in practice this week.

“His veteran presence goes bey

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