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Jul 21, 2023 · 2019-22 — Kelly stuck with Thompson-Robinson through all the highs (accounting for a record-setting six touchdowns against USC in 2021) and lows (two turnovers against Colorado in the 2020 ...
- He still had two years left on his contract. When the Eagles hired Kelly in 2013, they gave him a five-year deal worth $32.5 million. Since Kelly only made it through three years of the contract, that means the Eagles will be on the hook for $13 million.
- Kelly wasn't a failure. The Eagles might be 6-9 now, but they weren't always bad under Kelly. In each of his first two seasons, Kelly won 10 games with the Eagles, including his first year in 2013, when he led the Eagles to a division title.
- What's next for Kelly? The team you'll hear the most about over the next several days will be the Tennessee Titans. The Titans probably won't hang on to interim coach Mike Mularkey, which would open the door for Kelly to reunite with Marcus Mariota in Tennessee.
- Eagles players had no idea Kelly had been fired. If you were surprised to hear that Kelly got fired, you're not the only one, apparently, no one broke the news to anyone on the Eagles roster before it happened.
On December 29, 2015, with the Eagles at 6–9, Kelly was fired before the final regular season game, in a statement made by Lurie. It was quickly speculated that he would be a candidate for several NFL head coach openings; on January 7, it was reported that Kelly had met with the San Francisco 49ers about their head coaching position.
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- April 25-26, 2013: Drafted Lane Johnson in the first round and Zach Ertz in the second round. Howie Roseman was still general manager, and he certainly had a hand in these picks, but even though Kelly didn’t have the GM tag yet he did have significant power in the draft room, and both picks bore his seal of approval.
- Feb. 8, 2013: Named Jeff Stoutland offensive line coach. It was a stroke of genius for Kelly to hire Stoutland, who came to the Eagles with zero NFL experience but quickly emerged as one of the most highly regarded offensive line coaches in the NFL.
- March 11, 2014: Signed free-agent safety Malcolm Jenkins. Roseman was still officially GM in the spring of 2014, but Chip was instrumental in luring Jenkins away from the Saints.
- Feb. 8, 2013: Named Duce Staley running backs coach. Don’t forget, Staley was never a running backs coach under Andy Reid. That was a Chip Kelly invention.
May 17, 2018 · Lane Johnson explains why Chip Kelly flopped with the Eagles. Two years after Kelly was fired, Philly won its first-ever Super Bowl. By Ryan Wilson. May 17, 2018 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read....
Kelly's record in nearly three seasons as Eagles head coach was 26-21. Kelly told Fox Sports on Tuesday night that he didn't fight owner Jeffrey Lurie's decision to fire him.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chip Kelly went three-and-out — much like his inconsistent offense. Kelly was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday night with one game left in his third season, completing a dramatic drop for a coach who was heavily recruited and lauded as an offensive genius only a couple years ago.
