Raiders fire offensive coordinator Chip Kelly after just 11 games: reports
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The Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly after another poor offensive performance, according to multiple reports.
This is the second coordinator the Raiders have fired in the last three weeks; because special teams coordinator Tom McMahon was fired after a 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6.
Las Vegas placed a heavy emphasis on improving its offense this offseason, and the addition of Kelly made him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL, with a deal worth an average of $6 million per season.
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Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Pete Carroll before the NFL Preseason 2025 game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 7, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Kelly was coming off a national championship victory with the Ohio State Buckeyes, and when Pete Carroll came out of retirement to coach the Raiders, he returned to the NFL to join him in Las Vegas.
But after adding veteran quarterback Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks and using their first-round pick on running back Ashton Jeanty, the offense didn’t perform well enough.
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Owner Mark Davis and the rest of the organization decided it was time to let Kelly go before the end of his first season with the franchise.
Kelly’s firing came after the Raiders scored just 10 points in a 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier Sunday. Smith threw for 285 yards on 30-of-44 passing with one touchdown pass to Jeanty. But the Raiders have scored 16 points or fewer in four of their last five games, all of which have resulted in losses.
Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly stands on the field before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on September 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Raiders ranked third worst in yards per game (269) and points per game (15.5). Carroll also couldn’t be happier with Jeanty and the rushing offense, which managed just 81.4 yards per play despite investing a first-round pick in a running back.
The Raiders’ offensive line has struggled all season; Smith was sacked 31 times entering the game against Cleveland. The Browns left Allegiant Stadium with 10 sacks on Sunday. Only Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, has been sacked more times this season with 45.
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It is unknown who will handle offensive play-calling duties for the Raiders for the remainder of the season. But at 2-9 Carroll’s return had an unfortunate start; It was a season that was supposed to revitalize the series.
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