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Raiders part ways with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly

Chip Kelly's time in the NFL has ended. Again.

The Raiders announced that they have parted ways with their first-year offensive coordinator.

"I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders," coach Pete Carroll said a press release. "I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best in the future."

Kelly, hired as part of Pete Carroll's staff after spending 2024 with Ohio State, was the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL, reportedly at $6 million per year.

An interim coordinator has not yet been identified.

Kelly went from a successful run as head coach at Oregon to the Eagles in 2013. He was fired after three seasons, and he was one-and-done as head coach of the 49ers.

From 2018 through 2023 he was the head coach at UCLA. His job with the Raiders was his first NFL stint as a coordinator.

It had seemed for weeks as if Carroll and Kelly could not co-exist over the long term. As it turned out, they couldn't co-exist in the short term.

Whatever the Raiders do next, it likely won't change their eventual fate for the season. They're currently 2-9. And the overriding question is whether Carroll, who has lost five games in a row for only the second time in his 28-year career as a pro and college coach, will be back in 2026.

Raiders fire offensive coordinator Chip Kelly following 24-10 loss to Browns in Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start

Chip Kelly is out in Las Vegas. 

The Raiders fired Kelly Sunday night following a 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier in the day. Kelly had served as the Raiders' offensive coordinator since the start of the season under first-year head coach Pete Carrol. He lasted 11 games before losing his job. 

The Raiders announced Kelly's dismissal in a statement from Carroll.

"I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders," Carroll's statement reads. "I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best in the future."

Sunday's loss dropped the Raiders to 2-9. They finished Sunday's game with 268 total yards of offense and didn't score a touchdown until a meaningless Ashton Jeanty catch with 5:11 remaining in the fourth quarter secured the game's final margin. 

Chip Kelly is done in Las Vegas after 11 games with the Raiders.
Chip Kelly is done in Las Vegas after 11 games with the Raiders.
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From bad to worse in Las Vegas

The loss to a Browns team starting former fourth-string rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders for the first time marked a new low point for what's been a disappointing season in the desert. 

With two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith, first-round rookie running back Jeanty and All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers, there was hope in Las Vegas that the Raiders' offense would show some progress this season under a new coaching regime. There's been anything but. 

The Raiders entered Sunday ranked 30th in yards per game (269), 24th in passing offense (187.6 ypg), 31st in rushing offense (81.4 ypg) and 30th in scoring (15.5 ppg). 

Jeanty, meanwhile, has been a disappointment on the heels of a historic final season at Boise State produced 2,601 rushing yards and 30 total touchdowns, making him a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. 

Jeanty, the No. 6 pick in April's NFL Draft, entered Sunday's game with 554 rushing yards and 7 total touchdowns while averaging 3.7 yards per carry as the Raiders have failed to find traction in the run game all season. He rushed 17 times for 50 yards (2.9 ypc) in Sunday's loss while adding 8 catches for 58 yards and his late score. 

Kelly, 61, is football lifer with head coaching experience in the NFL and college. He previously worked in the NFL as the head coach of the Eagles and 49ers and has been the head coach in college at Oregon and UCLA. He spent a year as the offensive coordinator at Ohio State in 2024 before returning to the NFL this season with the Raiders. 

Baker Mayfield doubtful to return vs. Rams with left shoulder injury

Baker Mayfield is unlikely to play the rest of Sunday's game against the Rams.

Mayfield has been downgraded to doubtful with a left shoulder injury suffered in the first half. While he did not miss a snap in the first two quarters, Mayfield was in clear pain as the first half ended after taking several hits. His Hail Mary pass to cap the second quarter appeared to leave him in pain as he stayed down for a significant period of time after the play ended.

Teddy Bridgewater is set to enter the game for Tampa Bay. He put his gloves on as the Bucs returned to the sideline from halftime and took snaps from center Graham Barton.

It will be Bridgewater's fourth appearance of the season, but he’s likely to throw his first regular-season pass since 2022 when he was with the Dolphins.

Mayfield ended the first half 9-of-19 for 41 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed four times for 19 yards.

The Rams lead the Bucs 31-7 early in the third quarter.

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