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The Las Vegas Raiders had big goals for this offense.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementConsider the moves they made just this offseason.
They traded for Geno Smith.
They drafted Ashton Jeanty.
And they made Chip Kelly their offensive coordinator for the biggest such contract in the NFL.
But after 12 weeks, Kelly is done. The offense didn't live up to the hype.
Multiple reports Sunday night indicated that the Raiders have let Kelly go from his OC role.
"Raiders traded for Geno Smith, drafted Ashton Jeanty in the first round, had Brock Bowers returning and their offense has struggled this season," Schefter wrote on X.
The Raiders had already fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon this season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow Kelly is out, too.
The Raiders may get a spark from a new man in charge, or this season might be totally done with already.
Either way, it's not a great mark on the Raiders' decision makers to have gotten rid of these guys so quickly.
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