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Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly watches players during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Photo Credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK Former Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly may already be in the mix for a new head coaching job. Word circulated among Kentucky players on Sunday that Kelly could be in line to be their new head coach, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Kentucky is in search of a new coach after firing Mark Stoops. It is not clear if Kentucky is actually targeting Kelly, but the rumor became prominent enough that Wildcats players spread it among themselves. Kelly was fired by the Raiders a week ago. Since then, a number of unflattering reports have emerged about him, though there have also been claims that he was being undermined by head coach Pete Carroll. Kelly is 81-41 as a college head coach, but went just 35-34 in his last stop at UCLA. Interestingly, he left that job to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State, so it would be intriguing if he wound up wanting to be a college head coach again. Kentucky is coming off a 5-7 season. Since going 10-3 in 2021, they have gone just 23-27 since. The post Chip Kelly may have a new job lined up appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Feb 3, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) during AFC practice for the Pro Bowl at Las Vegas Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Former NFL safety Tyrann Mathieu may not be done playing after all. Mathieu was a guest on “Up & Adams” on Monday, and suggested that he would return to playing if the right situation presented itself. That would involve playing for an elite defense, with Mathieu namechecking the Houston Texans as an example. “For the right situation, who wouldn’t? I love this game,” Mathieu said when asked if he was interested in playing again. Tyrann Mathieu is ready to come back to the NFL. ‼️🚨LFGGGG@UpAndAdamsShow @Mathieu_Era pic.twitter.com/OXjuCL91d8— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) December 1, 2025 Mathieu retired in July despite being set to play for the New Orleans Saints this season. Based on his statement at the time, he was pretty clearly done, but seems to miss playing now that he has had a few months to sit on his own. Ultimately, Mathieu is probably just musing aloud, because he could not come back this season even if he wanted to. For a retired player to play this season, he would have had to make the decision before the final business day before the start of Week 13, which was last Wednesday. In other words, it is too late for him to play this season. Mathieu, 33, played 12 NFL seasons and was a three-time All-Pro selection. He won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. The post Tyrann Mathieu teases an NFL comeback appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.