Jason Kelce Retiring From NFL After 13 Seasons; Travis Kelce & Family Break Down In Tears During Emotional Announcement

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Jason Kelce is retiring from the NFL after 13 years playing center for the Philadelphia Eagles. In a press conference where his brother Travis, mother Donna and father Ed were present, Jason delivered the news that made the whole Kelce family emotional.

Jason took the stage to share the news and got to an emotional start, breaking down in tears, saying, “Not a good start.” During the press conference, Kelce reminisced about what drew him to the sport that saw him win the Super Bowl back in 2018. “I’ve been asked many times why did I choose football — what drew me to the game — and I never have an answer that gets it right,” Jason said during his emotional announcement. “The best way I could explain it is what draws you to your favorite song … your favorite book.

It’s what it makes you feel. The seriousness of it. The intensity of it.” He continued, “Stepping on the field was the most alive and free I had ever felt.

There was a visceral feeling with football, unlike any sport. The hairs on my arms would stand up. I could hit somebody, run around like a crazed lunatic and then get told, ‘Good job.’ I love football.” Jason Kelce meets with the media to discuss his future.