Jason Kelce Is Retiring But With One Regret For Eagles

Jason Kelce, a standout player for the Philadelphia Eagles, announced with tears in his eyes on Monday that he was leaving the NFL after 13 amazing years.

Jason Kelce Is Retiring But With One Regret For Eagles

The 36-year-old’s career did not have the fairy-tale conclusion he had hoped for because he did not win the Super Bowl this year.

In reality, the Eagles’ wild card weekend playoff exit at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers marked the conclusion of his last season in Philadelphia.

In their most recent ‘New Heights’ podcast, Jason and brother Travis talked about Jason’s retirement.

The Super LII champion disclosed his one and only regret about quitting at this time throughout the show.

“The one thing I’m disappointed about retiring right now is I’m retiring when the Eagles had potentially the biggest collapse in the history of the organization. Not potentially, probably the most,” Kelce said Wednesday on the “New Heights” podcast he hosts alongside brother Travis Kelce.

“The reason I say that I’m upset about that is — I really truly think the Eagles are going to ball out next year.”

Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, underperformed, while the defense repeatedly switched coaches with no success.

“There’s still a tremendous amount of talent there,” Kelce said. “They’ve hired two really good coaches that are going to be able to offer a new perspective and look at things with a fresh lens.

“I think Jalen Hurts is a tremendous quarterback, I know it wasn’t a good end of the year for him or for anybody on offense, but there’s still so many pieces.”

The season before last, Jason and the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl, where they were narrowly defeated 38–55 by Travis and the Chiefs.

They started 10-1 this past season, exceeding many expectations that they would continue where they left off. Nevertheless, they lost five of their final six games as their form collapsed towards the end of the regular season.

The biggest of the losses came in the regular season finale, a 27-10 loss to the humble New York Giants. They then lost to the Bucs 32-9 in the wild-card round, which ended up being Jason’s final game ever playing for the team.

Jason stated that even if his playing days are gone, he will still support the Eagles.

Though they probably won’t be as high going into the 2024 season as they were this previous season, Kelce still has faith in his former colleagues.

“I just really think there is going to be one hell of a bounce back from the Philadelphia Eagles next year, and it really pains me,” Kelce said. “I’ll be part of it in some way. I’m still going down to the facilities and I’m still going to help out any way I can, but I’m also going to be doing other things and I’m not going to be on the field doing it with those guys. But I can damn sure at least appreciate it from afar. That is one thing I’m really upset about the timing of, but it is what it is. I’ll have to enjoy it in a different way.”

What made Jason Kelce select number 62?

The real reason Jason Kelce wears number 62 is that he was given it to him when he made it to the NFL, and he is honored to wear it.

How long was Jason Kelce retirement speech?

The Eagles center covered a wide range of issues during his more than 40-minute speech. These are all the items that you may have overlooked. Veteran Eagles center Jason Kelce made his retirement announcement on Monday. His almost 45-minute speech was filled with memories, emotions, and thank-yous.

What is Jason Kelce’s annual salary?

Jason Kelce has a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as of 2023. With his current $14.5 million annual deal, he is the highest-paid center in the NFL.

 

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