5 takeaways from Eagles’ Jason Kelce undergoing surgery on injured elbow

Takeaways and observations from the news that Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce will miss time after undergoing elbow surgery

The Eagles will be without All-Pro center Jason Kelce indefinitely after he chose to undergo a minor procedure for his injured elbow.

Kelce underwent a routine “clean out” procedure on Tuesday morning and choosing to have the procedure should have him back in time for the season opener against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 11.

The typical timetable after arthroscopic surgeries is roughly two to four weeks, allowing the veteran the bulk of the preseason to get healthy.

With Kelce out indefinitely, here are five takeaways from the news.

Eagles’ Jason Kelce undergoes routine elbow surgery

Philadelphia Eagles’ legendary center Jason Kelce will miss some time to have surgery on his injured elbow

The Eagles are less than a month away from their regular season opener against the Detroit Lions, but they’ll be without one of their leaders for the next few weeks.

Jeff McLane of The Inquirer reports that Jason Kelce has elected to have elbow surgery to clean out the inflamed area.

Kelce missed the Eagles’ Tuesday morning practice due to elbow soreness, and it was at that time that all parties agreed to have the scope done.

Philadelphia’s oldest player on the roster, Kelce, hasn’t missed a game since Chip Kelly’s second season and the last game the future Hall of Famer missed was Oct. 26, 2014, when the Eagles lost 24-20 to the Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz.

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