Raiders Fire OC Chip Kelly After Browns Loss

The Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly on Sunday evening following a 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12, dropping the team to a 2-9 record and deepening their struggles in the AFC West.

The defeat highlighted ongoing offensive woes for the Raiders, who managed just 268 total yards on 75 plays against a Browns defense that sacked quarterback Geno Smith 10 times. Las Vegas converted only 4 of 17 third-down attempts and scored its lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a catch by running back Ashton Jeanty, rendering the effort inconsequential in a game already out of reach. The Browns improved to 3-8 with the victory, which marked the debut NFL start for rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

Head coach Pete Carroll, in his first season with the Raiders, announced the decision shortly after the game. "I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders," Carroll said in a statement. "I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best in the future." Kelly, 61, had joined the Raiders in the offseason as part of Carroll's new staff, becoming the league's...