The Jason Kelce era is over, as the Eagles All-Pro center announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 legendary seasons.
Like how he overshadowed the Tom Brady announcement three years ago, Adam Schefter reported that Kelce had expressed his plans to retire to teammates, sending out his tweet in the final moments of the Eagles’ wild card loss to the Buccaneers.
Seven-time Pro-Bowl selection and Philadelphia sports icon Jason Kelce announced he is retiring from the NFL.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2024
Kelce addressed his future during the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl media sessions, stating that he’d announce it in the coming weeks, and that time came on Monday, March 4, 2024.
Jason Kelce meets with the media to discuss his future. https://t.co/x1Zb6eJWBA
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 4, 2024
A sixth-round draft pick out of the University of Cincinnati in 2011, Kelce started and played in 193 games over his 13 seasons.
Kelce is the fifth center in NFL history with at least six All-Pro selections. The other four — Jim Otto, Bulldog Turner, Dermotti Dawson, and Jim Ringo — are all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Kelce made his first Pro Bowl in 2014 and has been named to the Associated Press All-Pro team in six of the past seven seasons.
Kelce’s announcement could be the first of several big moves and changes for the Eagles, and we’re looking at the instant analysis of his decision.