The Philadelphia Eagles won't be avenging their Super Bowl loss this year, as they fell in the Wild Card round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After the game, long-time Eagles center Jason Kelce told his teammates that he'd be retiring.
Kelce, a sixth-round pick by the Eagles in 2011, started 193 career games for the Eagles and played every single regular-season game in all but two of his 13 seasons. He's a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All Pro center and will be missed dearly by Eagles fans.
Eagles fans say good-bye to Jason Kelce
I’m not sad we lost. I expected it. I’m sad because Jason Kelce is retiring and that was the game we sent him out on 😔
— Karlo (@Sumdood88) January 16, 2024
Good luck and happy retirement pic.twitter.com/iTJcxu2aWk
How can one bring up Kelce without mentioning his legendary attire for the Super Bowl parade in 2018? Epic.
There is no athlete more beloved in this city than Jason Kelce.
— Gabriella Galati (@ella_galati) January 16, 2024
It’s remarkable how *cool* he made the Center position— one that’s typically a thankless job, he transformed into a role people have a whole lot of respect for now. In what other city is the Center this famous?! pic.twitter.com/VFW0i4UjZP
This is such a solid point when talking about Kelce. Sure, fans of their own team know who their center is but even the casual NFL fans knew who Kelce was. He's one of the most famous non-quarterbacks in the league and everyone loves the guy.
Tough enough to play through excruciating pain, but gentle enough to cry in your presence with no shame. @JasonKelce embodies what it is like to be a real man. A fearless, courageous leader who leads with strength, humility and compassion.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 16, 2024
FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAMER. https://t.co/3il05U4Gu1
I'm not crying, you're crying.
I love @JasonKelce
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 16, 2024
One of my favorites
One of the all-time best
Would sure love to see him keep playing and have a better final result
But that’s me being selfish
Otherwise, look forward to seeing you and your aura walk elegantly into Canton, sirpic.twitter.com/rvn5H3XXpy
Kelce will for sure be heading to Canton. He's a legend.
There will never be another athlete in this city like Jason Kelce 🦅💚 pic.twitter.com/dyxfS57zBy
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) January 16, 2024
There certainly won't be.
It’s easy to root against the Eagles but impossible to root against Jason Kelce.
— Dylan Powell (@PowellAnalytics) January 16, 2024
Awesome dude and future hall of famer. 🫡
pic.twitter.com/YTTcdSQ5Vb
This is a great point. A lot of people don't like the Eagles but it'd be difficult to find anyone who dislikes Jason Kelce.
Jalen Hurts running the tush push next season without Jason Kelce pic.twitter.com/LQQ2Z50VLF
— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) January 16, 2024
Is it too soon to joke about this?
Is Jason Kelce the best Center in NFL history? pic.twitter.com/S0cxQFfKdx
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 16, 2024
Yes. Yes, he is.