Jason Kelsey calls it a career.
The veteran Eagles center, who spent all 13 seasons of his career in Philadelphia, announced in an emotional press conference Monday that he is retiring from the NFL.
Kelce, 36, revealed in a post on X earlier Monday that he had reached a decision regarding his playing future.
“There will be no keg video this year. I have reached a decision and will speak about it at a press conference this afternoon.” he wrote.
Kelce was referring to his video released in March 2022. Announces return to Eagles A one-year contract that started with him pouring a beer from a keg.
Drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati, Jason is a six-time All-Pro and has appeared in seven Pro Bowls.
He won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles in 2018 and helped Philadelphia advance to the Super Bowl in February 2023 when they lost 38-35 to Travis and the Chiefs in Glendale, Arizona.
Kelce hasn’t missed a game since 2014 and holds the franchise record with 157 consecutive starts.
Prior to the announcement, the father of three had spent time in Philadelphia with his brother, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
brothers Participated in fundraising activities Firefighters and other first responders join forces to raise money for cancer survivors after Brendan McDermott, 38, died on May 31st after losing his battle with colorectal cancer. I met with them.
Kelce played on a one-year contract in 2023 and could have become a free agent next week, but Philadelphia was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in January, losing 32-9 to the Buccaneers. Since then, he has been the focus of speculation about his retirement.wild card round
This happened after the Eagles started 10-1 before losing six of their last seven games.
Kelce reportedly told his teammates in the locker room after Philadelphia’s wild-card loss that he was retiring.
The All-Pro center then reiterated that it would announce a decision at the appropriate time.
Travis spoke out about his brother’s future at the Super Bowl festivities in Las Vegas last month. There, Kansas City defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on February 11th to win the championship.
“I’ll tell you, I think it’s still up in the air whether he’s going to continue playing soccer or not,” he told 11-year-old reporter Jeremiah Fennell.
When asked if his brother will play in the Eagles’ international games in Brazil next season, he replied: travis replied“I think he still has some soccer talent left in him.”
A week later, the brothers were in Las Vegas celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory with Travis’ girlfriend Taylor Swift.
Jason has opened up about the toll soccer took on his body late in his career and how his wife, Kylie Kelsey, has supported him every step of the way.
The couple, who married in April 2018, have three daughters: Wyatt, 4, Elliot, 2, and Bennett, who will turn 1 in February 2023.
