REPORT: Ohio State OC Chip Kelly Lands New Coaching Job With Surprise NFL Team

February 2, 2025, 6:58pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

Chip Kelly looking on. — *Chip Kelly (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)*

Ohio State offensive coordinator and former Oregon Ducks and UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly is returning to the NFL.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter, the Las Vegas Raiders have hired Chip Kelly as their new offensive coordinator. Kelly will work under new head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek.

Kelly was Oregon’s head coach from 2009 to 2012 before taking the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coaching position in 2013. To begin his NFL career, he led them to consecutive 10-6 seasons, but he was fired after losing nine of 15 games in 2015.

In a surprise move, the San Francisco 49ers hired Kelly for their HC vacancy after firing Jim Tomsula. The 49ers finished with a disastrous 2-14 record, leading to Kelly’s firing.

Back to the NFL: Former Eagles HC Chip Kelly is being hired as the Raiders offensive coordinator, per me and @PeteThamel.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 2, 2025

Chip Kelly returned to the college ranks in 2018, accepting the Bruins’ HC position. He stayed there for six seasons before walking away in 2024 to accept the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator position under Ryan Day.

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The Buckeyes won the national championship thanks largely to the efficient Kelly-coached offense led by quarterback Will Howard, wide receivers Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith and running backs Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson.

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Now after nearly a decade away, Kelly is getting another opportunity in the pros.

Chip Kelly Has A Long Task Ahead In Las Vegas

The Raiders have a pair of star pass-catchers in tight end Brock Bowers and veteran wideout Jakobi Meyers. That’s about it, though, with Gardner Minshew II and Aidan O’Connell providing little excitement behind center.

Las Vegas needs to upgrade its quarterback room, offensive line and ground game. If that’s not done, then Kelly will have an awfully difficult year in Sin City.

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