Jason Kelce Breaks Down In Tears Announcing Retirement From NFL

One of the all-time great lineman the NFL has seen has announced his retirement.

Seven-time Pro-Bowl selection and Philadelphia sports icon Jason Kelce announced he is retiring from the NFL.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2024

7x Pro Bowler and career-long Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce held a press conference to announce his retirement from the NFL Monday morning, and couldn’t hold back tears before even getting a third sentence out.

This is so powerful. This game means so much to Jason Kelce.

Didn’t even have to say a word to prove it. pic.twitter.com/17tc8t5YDV

— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) March 4, 2024

Drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Cincinnatti, Kelce emerged as the league’s top center, serving as the cornerstone of numerous dominant offense lines in Philly, included the Eagles Super Bowl-winning 2018 team. Kelce also left his mark as the catalyst behind one of the most unstoppable plays in history being the recently famed “tush push”.

Next stop, Canton.