Las Vegas Raiders hiring Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator

In a stunning move, Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is reportedly set to head to the NFL to work as Pete Carroll‘s offensive coordinator with the Las Vegas Raiders.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter jointly broke the news on Sunday afternoon.

Kelly is coming off an incredibly successful season as an offensive coordinator on Ryan Day‘s staff with the Buckeyes, following a stint as the head coach at UCLA. He helped guide quarterback Will Howard to his most productive year yet, turned freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith into a household name nationally and helped Ohio State to a national championship.

Now he’ll head to the NFL, where a significant rebuilding project awaits. But Chip Kelly should be equipped for the job.

He has previous experience in the NFL, though his previous stint probably didn’t quite end how he would have hoped. Kelly first entered the NFL ranks fresh off a highly successful period as the Oregon offensive coordinator and then head coach. He took the Philadelphia Eagles job in 2013.

He spent three years in Philadelphia, going 10-6 in each of his first two seasons. However, despite winning the NFC East in his first season, the Eagles lost in the NFC Wild Card Game to the New Orleans Saints. Chip Kelly’s Eagles did not make the playoffs in Year 2, then struggled to a 6-9 finish in Year 3. Kelly was fired.

Following that first foray into the NFL, Chip Kelly got a second shot with the San Francisco 49ers. He would last just one season, going 2-14 with the 49ers.

After that, Kelly took a year off and worked as an analyst for ESPN.

He then took the head coaching job at UCLA in late 2017. He spent six years with the Bruins, compiling a 35-34 overall record with a 26-26 mark in conference play.

He ultimately left for Ohio State as offensive coordinator prior to the 2024 season, a move that shocked many in the sport.