Chip Kelly Sends Classy Message After Abrupt Firing by Ra...

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll announced the firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly following the team's 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

"I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders. I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best in the future," Carroll said in a statement. The move comes after the Raiders delivered one of the worst offenses in the league.

Las Vegas is tied for last in the NFL in points per game (15.0), 30th in total yards per game (268.9), 31st in rushing per game (79.5 yards). The Raiders have also scored fewer than 10 points in four games -- the most in the NFL - and quarterback Geno Smith suffered a massive regression from the 2024 season as he sits 32nd in QBR.

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Not long after he was ousted by the team, Kelly delivered a classy message for the Raiders.

"I am grateful for the opportunity with the Raiders, bottom line in this league you have to win. I really loved those players, I’m a huge, HUGE Geno Smith fan, that was one of the best parts of this experience for me, working with Geno and those guys every day. But hey, we gotta win. I get it," Kelly said, via NFL insider Jay Glazer.

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Kelly was reportedly being paid $6 million per season. Carroll did not name Kelly's interim replacement for the rest of the season.

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