Raiders fire Chip Kelly, highest-paid coordinator in NFL, after another disastrous performance: reports
After another lackluster offensive performance, the Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, according to multiple reports.
This is the second coordinator fired by the Raiders in the past three weeks, as special teams coordinator Tom McMahon was relieved of his duties after a 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6.
Las Vegas placed heavy emphasis on upgrading its offense this offseason, and Kelly’s addition made him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL with a deal worth an average of $6 million per season.
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Kelly was coming off a national title victory with the Ohio State Buckeyes, and with Pete Carroll coming 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 simply hasn’t performed 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 to Jeanty. But the Raiders have scored 16 points or fewer in four of their last five games — all of which have ended in losses.
Entering Sunday’s game, the Raiders ranked third worst in yards per game (269) and points per game (15.5). Carroll also couldn’t have been pleased with Jeanty and the rushing attack, which managed just 81.4 yards per game despite investing a first-round pick at running back.
The Raiders’ offensive line has been a problem all season, with Smith being sacked 31 times entering the game against Cleveland. The Browns left Allegiant Stadium on Sunday with 10 sacks. Only Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, has been sacked more times this season with 45.
It’s unknown who will take over offensive play-calling duties for the Raiders the rest of the season. But at 2-9, it’s been an unfortunate start to Carroll’s return — a season that was supposed to rejuvenate the franchise.
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