Raiders fire Chip Kelly, highest-paid coordinator in NFL, after another disastrous performance: reports

The Las Vegas Raiders lost 10-7 to the Denver Broncos, and Geno Smith had a forgettable game. The Raiders are now 2-7, and Colin Cowherd asks if it’s time for Las Vegas to bench Smith.

After another lackluster offensive performance, the Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, according to multiple reports.

This is the second coordinator fired by the Raiders in the past three weeks, as special teams coordinator Tom McMahon was relieved of his duties after a 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6.

Las Vegas placed heavy emphasis on upgrading its offense this offseason, and Kelly’s addition made him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL with a deal worth an average of $6 million per season.

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Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders before the preseason game against the Seahawks at Lumen Field on Aug. 7, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Kelly was hired by the Raiders after winning a national title with Ohio State and returned to the NFL to join Pete Carroll, who came out of retirement to coach in Las Vegas.

But after adding veteran quarterback Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks and using their first-round pick on running back Ashton Jeanty, the offense simply hasn’t performed well enough. 

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Owner Mark Davis and the rest of the organization decided it was time to let Kelly go before the end of his first season with the franchise.

Kelly’s firing came after the Raiders' 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier Sunday. Smith threw for 285 yards on 30-of-44 passing with one touchdown