The San Francisco 49ers are strongly considering replacing both head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke, according to multiple reports.
The reports come almost a year to the day Chip Kelly parted ways with the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly replaced Jim Tomsula, who was fired after one 5-11 season in San Francisco, but the 49ers have regressed to a 2-13 record, including a streak of 12 straight losses.
Kelly has been dealing with controversy since before the season even started, as Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest blew up into a national debate. Kelly has been praised for his handling of the situation and the locker room, but the Niners’ struggles have persisted, even after Kaepernick reclaimed the starting quarterback job from Blaine Gabbert. The 49ers’ only victories have come against the Rams, and Kelly’s team dropped 12 straight games in between.