Jason Kelce’s dad, Ed Kelce, published how his son’s look will point out whether or not he’s in point of fact retiring from the NFL.
“I’ll know he’s retiring when he starts to lose weight,” Ed, a.ok.a. Papa Kelce, defined all the way through the Friday, January 26, episode of the “Baskin & Phelps” podcast.
Ed, who stocks Jason, 36, and son Travis Kelce with ex-wife Donna Kelce, famous that offensive and defensive linemen generally tend to slender down after they hold up their cleats.
“These guys are very health conscious. As soon as they decide to retire from the game, they shed a ton of weight,” Ed stated. “Once that happens, you’re not coming back.”
Ed hinted that Jason’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles as their superstar heart might be nearing its finish — however the circle of relatives is hesitant to consider the hype. “As Kylie [Kelce], his wife says, she’ll believe it when he gets up in front of a podium and announces to everyone, ‘I’m retiring’ and that’s that,” Ed stated of his daughter-in-law’s opinion at the topic, noting that Jason “talks as if he’s retiring.”
Ed added: “I’ve always said, Jason will quit when he’s determined that he’s had enough. I think we may be there. I don’t have inside information.”
Relating to his youngest son and Kansas Town Chiefs’ tight finish, Ed stated, “Travis will play until they kick him off. As he says, he’ll play until the wheels fall off.”
Jason sparked retirement hypothesis previous this month after he were given emotional following the Eagles’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 15. The pro athlete, who used to be drafted into the NFL in 2011, used to be noticed crying at the sidelines after the sport.
Jason used to be additionally observed chatting with his dad and spouse, 31, within the stands sooner than being dropped at tears all the way through a talk together with his offensive line trainer, Jeff Soutland, at the box. The loss knocked the Eagles out of the search for Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
“That looks like a man filled with emotion,” some of the ESPN broadcasters stated because the cameras panned to Kelce. “You wonder if that’s it for 36-year-old Jason Kelce.”
Sooner or later later, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Jason advised his teammates within the locker room that he’s retiring after 13 years within the league. Jason has but to substantiate his retirement, however he published all the way through a contemporary “New Heights” podcast episode that he did “address the team” after that loss.
“It’s just something that I think when it’s time to officially announce what’s happening in the future, it’ll be done in a way that’s definitive and pays respect to a lot of people and individuals that have meant a lot to me and what has led to the career that I’ve had,” Jason advised his brother and their listeners in January. “I don’t think that it would be respectful or even accurate to be able to do that right after a game like that. … In the future, there’ll be something said, I guess.”
The next week, Jason grew to become his consideration on supporting Travis, 34, and the Chiefs since they're nonetheless within the playoffs. Jason made headlines on Sunday, January 21, when he took off his blouse on the Chiefs’ sport towards the Buffalo Expenses and proceeded to cheer for his sibling from the VIP suite.