Chip Kelly

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly directs his team at the NFL football team's practice facility, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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The Eagles have fired head coach Chip Kelly -- and it is just as shocking to the players as it is to the rest of the NFL.

The team did not tell players that Kelly was going to be released prior to the announcement, and Kelly did not meet with players to inform them of the team's decision.

Players found out about the news from Twitter, reporters and other teammates.

The players that were reached by NJ Advance Media spoke on condition of anonymity until all of the details of the move had been released.

"Pissed," one player said of the news.

Did he have any idea it was coming?

"None whatsoever" another player said when reached.

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The decision to release Kelly comes with one game to go in Kelly's third season. The Eagles were a disappointing 6-9 with one game to go, and Kelly was 26-21 overall in just under three seasons as the head coach.

"It's a business," one player said of the news.

With the Eagles season falling apart there were plenty of reports that Kelly was losing the locker room.

After his firing, however, at least the players polled by this website seemed to have the same reaction -- disappointment, confusion and anger.

Eliot Shorr-Parks may be reached at eshorrpa@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotShorrParks. Find NJ.com Sports on Facebook.