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

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 - loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov 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 million per season CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMKelly 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 pact with the Seattle Seahawks and using their first-round pick on running back Ashton Jeanty the offense completely hasn t performed well enough SHEDEUR SANDERS MAKES BROWNS HISTORY WITH WIN OVER RAIDERS IN FIRST CAREER STARTOwner 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' - loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier Sunday Smith threw for yards on -of- passing with one touchdown to Jeanty The Raiders have scored points or fewer in four of their last five games all of which have ended in losses Entering Sunday s match the Raiders ranked third worst in yards per tournament and points per competition Carroll also couldn t have been pleased with Jeanty and the rushing attack which managed just yards per championship despite investing in a first-round pick at running back The Raiders offensive line has been a predicament all season with Smith being sacked times entering the challenge against Cleveland The Browns left Allegiant Stadium on Sunday with sacks Only Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward the No overall pick has been sacked more times this season with It s unknown who will take over offensive play-calling duties for the Raiders the rest of the season But at - it s been an unfortunate start to Carroll s return a season that was supposed to rejuvenate the franchise Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter