Jason Kelce Reportedly Tells Teammates He is Retiring After Eagles’ Loss

The Philadelphia Eagles misplaced their playoff recreation Monday evening, after which they appeared to lose their Corridor of Fame middle for good too.

In line with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jason Kelce instructed his teammates following the defeat to the Buccaneers of their wild card recreation in Tampa Bay he is retiring.

Kelce has not but confirmed the information publicly — he declined to talk with reporters after the loss — although his feelings on the sidelines because the clock ticked all the way down to zero appeared to say every thing for him.

Cameras caught the 36-year-old on the verge of tears because the Birds had been formally bounced from the postseason … and moments later, he was seen emotionally strolling again by way of a stadium tunnel as properly.

If it’s the finish, Kelce’s profession will formally go down as probably the greatest ever by a middle. He performed for 13 seasons and was named a Professional Bowler seven instances. He additionally earned All-Professional honors 5 instances … and received one Tremendous Bowl championship.

He additionally developed a persona that transcended soccer … changing into a fan favourite off the sector — whereas recording a podcast, “New Heights,” along with his brother, Travis Kelce, that has shortly risen to the highest of the charts.

Jason, after all, nonetheless has time to reverse his thoughts. You will recall, he was seemingly completed following the Tremendous Bowl loss final yr — and he finally got here again.