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Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce announces he is retiring from the NFL

Jason Kelce spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the team's 2018 Super Bowl win. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
Jason Kelce spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the team's 2018 Super Bowl win. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
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Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce is retiring from the NFL, the 36-year-old announced at an emotional news conference Monday.

Likely a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro selection. He spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Eagles, including the team鈥檚 2018 Super Bowl win.

Following the Eagles鈥 32-9 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January, it was reported that Kelce had told his teammates he was retiring.

However, he declined to make retirement official, raising the question of whether he might return for one final year with the Eagles.

But on Monday he posted on X 鈥 formerly known as Twitter 鈥 that he has 鈥渃ome to a decision and will address it at a press conference this afternoon.鈥

In 2023, his team came up short in Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs and his younger brother Travis Kelce.

It was the first time that two brothers played against each other in a Super Bowl.

After the Eagles鈥 playoff defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year, Philly QB Jalen Hurts paid tribute to Kelce鈥檚 impact in Philadelphia.

鈥淗e鈥檚 a legend in the city. Really in the league,鈥 Hurts told reporters.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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