Report: Ohio State Buckeyes Lose Chip Kelly to NFL

Kelly was a huge part of the Buckeyes' success in 2024. His offense was electrifying and he helped lead Ohio State to a national championship win.

He will be joining a Raiders team that badly needs to improve its offense. Perhaps, this will be a big step in the right direction. Las Vegas will now need to add more talent to its roster on the offensive side of the football.

Ryan Day has a lot of work ahead of him. He will need to find a new defensive coordinator, a new offensive coordinator, and a new offensive line coach. Justin Frye also left his role as offensive line coach to head off to the NFL.

It's unfortunate to see both Knowles and Kelly leave. Both of them had brought the kind of approach that the Buckeyes needed. Replacing them will be no easy task.

All of that being said, Day is facing the reality of having to replace both. Hopefully, he can find top-tier replacements for both coaches.

Expect to hear a lot of rumors and speculation about who Ohio State could target to replace Kelly. As the Buckeyes try to repeat as champions in 2025, it will be important that they bring in another top-tier offensive mind with the same kind of play style that fit the roster so well.

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