REPORT: Philadelphia Eagles Ex Coach Chip Kelly Likely To Be Fired by UCLA Bruins

Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is reportedly likely to be fired in the coming days by the UCLA Bruins

Former Philadelphia Eagles coach and executive Chip Kelly's second stint as a major college football coach hasn't gone as well as the first time around, and it appears that the 59-year-old will soon be seeking new employment. 

Tracy Pierson of Bruin Report Online hears from "many sources close to the situation" that it's "now very realistic" that UCLA will fire Kelly after they play USC Saturday afternoon. The Bruins are 6-4 in 2023, with an underwhelming 3-4 record in conference games. In parts of six seasons at UCLA, Kelly is 33-33. 

The Eagles, of course, lured Kelly to the NFL to replace Andy Reid ahead of the 2013 season following an extremely successful run as the coach at the University of Oregon. Kelly led the Eagles to an NFC East title in his first season as the team's coach, but was ultimately fired late in his third season after a disastrous stint in charge of player personnel.

Kelly immediately landed on his feet, being hired to coach the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. However, he inherited a roster in transition, and the 49ers fired him after he led the team to a 2-14 record. 

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After a gap year where he worked at ESPN, Kelly was hired by UCLA before the 2018 season. But he's been unable to return the program to their former glory, perhaps an unfair expectation from the school to begin with. In any event, Kelly's days with the Bruins appear to be waning. Even if the Bruins are able to defeat USC Saturday -- when they are 5.5-point underdogs -- Pierson suggests Kelly's firing could just "be delayed until after the Cal game next Saturday." 

Between 2009 and 2012, Kelly's up-tempo offense was the talk of the football world, with Oregon going 46-7 in four seasons with him at the helm. The Ducks even made an appearance in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, ultimately losing 22-19 to quarterback Cam Newton and Auburn. At this point, Kelly's incredible time at Oregon feels like a flash in the pan, something he's never been able to consistently replicate at any of his other stops.