Overview
- Kelly, in an interview published Wednesday, said LSU dismissed him because he “didn’t win enough games” after a 34-14 run that included two 10-win seasons.
- He has begun television work on CBS Sports Network breaking down 2026 NFL Draft prospects, marking his first on-air role since the October 2025 firing.
- Kelly is consulting for multiple programs, including Memphis under Charles Huff, and says he studies film daily as he prepares for a possible return to coaching.
- He revealed he tore a left-shoulder labrum on September 13, 2025, and chose stem-cell therapy and peptides over surgery to avoid weeks in a sling while out of work.
- Reporting pegs his LSU buyout at about $54 million, with coverage noting it requires him to seek employment to offset payments, and one outlet says he sued to affirm a without-cause firing.