After some 13 successful seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team with which he won the Super Bowl in the 2017 campaign, Jason Kelce announced this Monday his decision to retire from the National Football League at the age of 36.
The brother of Travis Kelce, who was recently crowned Super Bowl LVIII champion with the Kansas City Chiefs with an exciting victory against the San Francisco 49ers (25-22) in a party that was attended by his partner, the American singer Taylor Swiftgave a conference to announce his retirement from the NFL.
“I have never been so excited to come to a press conference with the Eagles. Entering the field was the most alive and free I felt in my life. “Everything felt too perfect when the Eagles drafted me in the sixth round.”commented Jason Kelce, considered one of the best centers in the history of the championship.
With tears on his face, the now former player of the Philadelphia franchise recalled his beginnings in the sport accompanied by his brother Travis, who was present accompanying him during the press conference in which the Eagles coach, Nick Siriani, was also present.
“I love you brother, we won countless Super Bowls before we left home. “I wouldn’t be here without the bond that Travis and I share.”pointed out the player who will surely become a member of the NLF Hall of Fame in 2029 when he is eligible for the first time.
Jason Kelce, born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on November 5, 1987, accumulated a total of 205 games with the Eagles in more than a decade, playing in two Super Bowls, one of them when The Eagles won 41-33 against none other than Tom Brady’s New England Patriotsaccording to information from the EFE news agency.
“I would like to thank the four head coaches I played under throughout my career: Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Peterson and Nick Sirianni; to Jeffrey Lurie for his dedication to building an organization (Philadelphia Eagles) that values his employees to advance.”stressed the eldest of the Kelce brothers.
The news of Jason Kelce’s retirement generated diverse reactions from the teams in the city of Philadelphia who did not hesitate to recognize the player for his successful career in the NFL with the Eagles.
The 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) They published images with messages of gratitude for their sporting contribution to the city. For his part, the Eagles also recognized the now former player for his time with the franchise.
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