Jason Kelce on Why He Retired, His Meaningful Press Conference Outfit and Future Plans
Jason Kelce is revealing the tipping point that led to his retirement. After confirming that he’s hanging up his pads, the iconic Philadelphia Eagles center is opening up about the tough decision in a new episode of his podcast.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Jason told his brother and co-host, Kansas City Chiefs tight endTravis Kelce, on Wednesday’s episode of New Heights. “I’ve debated retiring for the last few seasons, so I think it got to the point where I knew that that’s what I wanted to do.”
The 36-year-old NFL star revealed that it was his body that told him it was officially time to call it quits.
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“In previous years, I would reach out to other guys, like, ‘Hey, how do you know when you want to stop playing?’ or ‘What do you think?'” he admitted. “The reality was, …