Oregon's Chip Kelly to interview with three NFL teams

Before we find out where he will be coaching next season, Chip Kelly will be on the sideline with Oregon in Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State.

After that, nobody seems to know ... not even Kelly.

In his press conference Wednesday, Kelly provided no hints about his future plans and if he expects the NFL to come calling.

"I don't expect anything," Kelly said, "I'm never surprised by anything."

With seven NFL head coaching positions open as of Monday, there is a growing sense that Thursday could be Kelly's final game with the Ducks.

He will interview with the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills about their respective vacancies, according to a person informed of Kelly's plans to meet with the teams. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo on condition of anonymity because neither the clubs nor Kelly's camp have spoken publicly about the scheduled interviews.

The meetings will likely occur in the Phoenix area, where Kelly and the Ducks are currently stationed, from Friday through the weekend. Members of the Bills' front office were there Wednesday to interview former Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt. Same with the Browns' staff, which spoke to Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton about their open job. The Eagles' front office was to head to the area late this week.

Kelly's innovative offensive schemes have suitors, namely Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie thinking his style is ahead of the curve in the NFL, which has seen plenty of read-option and college-like schemes infiltrate their playbooks.

Speculation about Kelly's future at Oregon has swirled since he flirted with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers job last winter before staying in his current job.

Oregon followed with an 11-1 season that ran his record with Oregon to 45-7. The Ducks also joined USC, Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) as the only programs to play in four consecutive BCS bowl games.

The only thing missing from his résumé is a national title, but the lure of the NFL may be too big to pass up, especially with the impact of the spread schemes and up-tempo offenses this year in the pros that mimic what Kelly has used to unprecedented success with the Ducks.

"I do know what the future holds," Kelly said. "I do know we have a football game tomorrow night and I'm going to be there."

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Contributing: Gary Horowitz, Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal