Chip Kelly received serious consideration for one offensive coordinator position in the NFL, and he apparently is a candidate for another NFL job.
Kelly interviewed at least twice for the Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator job, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
The Raiders are hiring Kliff Kingsbury for the job. Though Kelly did not get the Raiders job, he could very well end up on Dan Quinn’s staff with the Washington Commanders.
Quinn was hired Thursday by the Commanders as their head coach. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler says Kelly is a candidate to be Quinn’s offensive coordinator.
A previous report had suggested Kelly could be an offensive coordinator for Quinn, so the two being linked is nothing new.
Kelly has spent six seasons at UCLA and went 8-5 this past season. Though his teams have gone 25-13 the last three seasons, many Bruins fans have been dissatisfied with him. It’s unclear whether he wants to leave UCLA, is looking to leverage the NFL for a raise with the Bruins or if he was encouraged to seek other jobs. Any of those situations could be possible.
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