(W.P.H.L.) — The news started spreading after the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a blowout loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce may retire.
However, according to Kelce himself, this decision is not final.
In the latest episode of Jason's podcast,new heightsHe is co-hosting with his brother, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce. Jason mentioned the rumors.
“(Head coach) Nick (Sirianni) gave me the opportunity to speak, but I intentionally didn't put out what I was doing, even though it was probably leaked to the media. “I don't think you're really in a position to make a decision after a game like that,” Jason said.
“…There are too many emotions right now to fully understand that decision. I'm not trying to keep painting this overly dramatic, it really isn't, but what happens in the future? I just think that when the time comes to officially announce the “I respect a lot of people and individuals. I don't think it's respectful or accurate to do that right after a game like that.”
“There's going to be something said in the future,” Jason explained, adding that he “almost” said that when speaking to the team after Monday's game. Every moment you spend in this league. ”
“A lot of guys said, 'I feel sorry for you if this is your last game,' but I was like, 'Don't pity me,'” Jason said before becoming overcome with emotion.
Travis also seemed emotional and replied, “Oh, brother, oh yeah.”
Rumors about his retirement surfaced on Tuesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter “Jason Kelce told his Eagles teammates in the locker room after Monday night's game that he was, in fact, retiring,” wrote a post on X.
The Eagles ended a disappointing season with a 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, missing out on a chance to make the playoffs.
After Monday night's game, Kelce appeared emotional and refused to speak to reporters. It appears to have started after cameras caught Kelce hugging offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, a moment the Kelce brothers discussed on Wednesday's episode of “New Heights.”
“There's no way I would be here without Jeff Stoutland,” Jason told Travis, adding: I just want him to know how much I appreciate him. ”
“We don't know what the team, coaches and players will be like next year,” he continued.
Kelce, a six-time All-Pro and future Hall of Famer, has hinted at retirement since the end of the 2022 season after the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57.
Retirement still seems to be the top priority for many, including Kelce himself, but he is set to become a free agent in March, meaning he could re-sign with the Eagles if he feels like it. do.
Kelce was drafted by Cincinnati in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played the past 13 seasons as a center for the Philadelphia Eagles.
As a player for the Eagles, Jason Kelce became a beloved icon for many Philadelphians nationally and internationally, often seen drinking beers in Sea Isle City, N.J., and paying homage to his hometown in Delco. It will be done.
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