Chip Kelly contract details emerge after taking Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator job

Chip Kelly is the new offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders, and the contract details have emerged. According to Albert Breer of Monday Morning Quarterback, Kelly will earn $6 million per season, making him the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the NFL.

“The Raiders told candidates during their search they were making a serious commitment with an infusion of cash from the new owners,” Breer wrote on X. “Here it is—Chip Kelly was lured to Vegas with a deal averaging $6 million per year, per sources. Kelly is now the NFL’s highest-paid coordinator.”

Kelly joins a Raiders coaching staff led by new head coach Pete Carroll. The former Ohio State offensive coordinator completes the coordinator staff as Carroll retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.

“I’m really looking for people that have been with me, that understand the philosophy to some extent,” Carroll said during his introductory press conference last Monday, per ESPN. “I [also] want guys that have never been around me before so they have to learn what we’re all about and we can watch the process of them learning what we’re all about and what we expect. And then I’m hoping that we can maintain some of the terrific coaches that are on the staff, too, so we can have the benefit of the insights that they bring and the continuity that they can generate for us.

Looking at Chip Kelly’s recent coaching career

“We want ball people. We want guys that love the game…also, it’s important to find people that can help us grow and challenge us, and — I know in my history — I need people to keep me on track. As you can tell, I get pretty juiced up and I’m going to get going. I need people to keep me balanced.”

Chip Kelly has spent the last seven seasons in college. Before joining Ohio State last year, the 61-year-old was the head coach at UCLA from 2018-2023. In his six seasons with the Bruins, Kelly posted a 35-34 record and won one bowl game.

From 2013-2015, Kelly was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. In his three seasons with the Eagles, Kelly tallied a 26-21 record and won the NFC East in 2013.

In 2016, the San Francisco 49ers hired Kelly as their head coach. He only lasted one season because the 49ers went 2-14.

Before joining the Eagles, Kelly was the head coach of the Oregon Ducks from 2009-2012. He won at least 10 games in all four seasons and earned the Pac-12 title three times.