Ohio State OC Chip Kelly could 'get looks' from Buccaneers

Chip Kelly could go from the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly leads warm ups prior to the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look far and wide to find their replacement for Liam Coen as the team's new offensive coordinator.

While most offensive coordinator candidates aren't known to many, there's a household name that could be in the running. According to CBS Sports reporter Jonathan Jones, Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly could receive interest from the Bucs to fill Coen's vacancy.

"Kelly is considered a target for both the Jaguars and Texans OC positions, sources say. He also could get looks in Tampa Bay, among other potential landing spots," Jones writes.

"Kelly, 61, just won a national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes. But he's kept an interest in the NFL for years, including last year when his name was tossed around the league following his UCLA tenure and before he went to Columbus."

The Buccaneers have already interviewed Los Angeles Chargers pass game coordinator Marcus Brady and Minnesota Vikings assistant Grant Udinski, but the team could have interest in a former head coach like Kelly to help lead the offense next season.

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