Jason Kelce is considering retirement again.
It looks like the Philadelphia Eagles center is close to hanging up his cleats.
After losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs, reports emerged that he told teammates his career was over.
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Jason Kelce says being a father is one of the highlights of his life. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
An emotional Kelce denied the rumors on a podcast he shares with his brother Travis, but it’s no secret that the end of his career is on his mind.
In a documentary about his life released on Amazon Prime Video last year, Kelce asked former teammates and other Eagles legends for retirement advice. Last week, he spoke with Shaquille O’Neal on the NBA Legends podcast.
Shaq retired in 2011, admitting that he had ruined his family life and was a “serial cheater.” He and his wife have five children, but divorced the same year he retired. He tells Kelce not to follow his lead.
Shaquille O’Neal attends Shaxx Fun House Big Game Weekend at Talking Stick Resort on February 10, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“My advice to you is, if you’re going to retire, take it and enjoy your family, brother,” O’Neill said. Attentive Kelce. “I lost my family and made a lot of stupid mistakes where I didn’t have anyone.
“That doesn’t apply to you. So enjoy your beautiful wife, beautiful children, and don’t cling to what we had. What we had is what we got. – You have the ring, people know who you are, have fun, because.”
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O’Neill said Page 6 He also told Kelce, “Don’t be an idiot like me.”
If that January game is his last, Kelce, 36, will retire as a six-time first-team All-Pro selection and seven-time Pro Bowler.He helped anchor the 2017 Super Bowl team that upset Tom Brady’s team. new england patriots On the way to the franchise’s first championship.
Jason Kelce, 62, of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce, 87, of the Kansas City Chiefs embrace after a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. . (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
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The Eagles selected Kelce in the sixth round of the 2011 draft. He started his career when Andy Reid was the head coach, played through the Chip Kelly and Doug Pederson eras, and appears to be finishing his career under Nick Sirianni.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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