Jason Kelce Retires After 13 Seasons in the NFL
One of the best offensive linemen in recent memory is reportedly hanging up his cleats after 13 seasons in the NFL.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce told his teammates that he would retire last night after their 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card round.
Kelce, 36, was visibly upset as the final seconds of Monday night’s game ticked away, as cameras seemed to catch a shot of him tearing up on the sidelines.
If the reports are true, Kelce’s entire 13-year career with the Eagles will go down as one of the best and most decorated of any center in the history of the NFL.
A sixth-round selection out of Cincinnati in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kelce went on to become one of five centers in NFL history to earn six All-Pro selections. According to Adam Schefter, the other four — Jim Otto, Bulldog Turner, Dermontti Dawson, and Jim Ringo — are all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Kelce has been the leader of the Eagles’ offensive line for several years now and has been a pivotal part of six playoff runs and two Super Bowl appearances, including a victory in Super Bowl LII.
Kelce’s younger brother, Jason, is an All-Pro tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, who are coming off a 26-7 win over the Miami Dolphins.
