With John Spytek taking over the front office in Las Vegas, the Raiders are making some significant changes to their operations. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Raiders and assistant general manager Champ Kelly have mutually agreed to part ways.
Spytek would have represented the third GM that Kelly has worked under during his short stay with the organization, so it’s not a surprise that the assistant is looking for a fresh start elsewhere. The executive interviewed for the GM role in 2022, and he was hired as the assistant after the organization opted for Dave Ziegler. He took over as interim GM when his boss was canned in 2023, but he once again landed in an assistant role when the team added Tom Telesco last offseason.
During his time in Las Vegas, Kelly was credited with helping to retool a roster that sorely needed some upside on both offense and defense. He helped build an impressive group of offensive skill players like Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers (and later Brock Bowers and Tre Tucker), and his defensive wins include the likes of Robert Spillane, Tyree Wilson, and Jack Jones.
The veteran executive got his NFL start with the Broncos in 2007, where he worked his way up from a college scout to assistant director of pro personnel. He joined the Bears in 2015 as their director of pro scouting, a role he held for two years before transitioning to assistant director of player personnel.
Despite his inability to earn the top front office role, Kelly hass still been a popular name on the interview circuit. He interviewed for the Jaguars job earlier this offseason, and besides his numerous interviews with the Raiders, he also received previous interest from the Broncos and Panthers. Considering his track record, it shouldn’t take long for Kelly to land on his feet.
He not that bad
He not that good
He juuuust right
Tyree Wilson and Jack Jones are wins? Do you actually watch football? The last person Wilson tackled was Goodell on draft night and I’m not sure Jones could cover my grandmother and she’s been dead for 50 years.
Also Spillane’s a UFA and Tucker would be lucky to be a #4 WR on a good team. I’ve seen better hands on clocks.
You did get Bowers right so I guess there’s that.
Stop posting this.
Stop reading it
Everyone has their wins and losses, but to have a professional writer include Wilson as a win is beyond ludicrous.
and his defensive wins include the likes of …. Tyree Wilson,
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If one of my friends said this, we question how much they had to drink. I’ll admit that I liked Wilson as well, but in retrospect, Wilson was the single worst pick in the entire draft. And Mayer was probably in the top-10 worst picks.
If you are preparing Kelly’s resume, you might want to skip that draft completely.