SUMMARY
- Football legend Jason Kelce has finally retired after 13 years in NFL.
- During his retirement speech, his brother Travis Kelce was spotted crying.
Jason Kelce has finally done it. After teasing his retirement earlier in the day, the Eagles legend has finally announced that he is retiring as a professional football player after 13 years in the NFL. During his retirement speech, he was visibly emotional and started crying. However, not only Jason, younger brother Travis Kelce was also bawling his eyes out.
Damn… Travis Kelce was choking up and in tears during Jason’s retirement speech
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 4, 2024
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The bond between the Kelce brothers is nothing new to the world. Not only do they host a podcast called ‘New Heights’ together, but their love for each other is quite visible whenever the two cross paths in real life. Hence, it does not come as a surprise to the fans that Travis Kelce was in tears to see his older brother retire from the sport for good. Their mother Donna Kelce was also present at the time of Jason’s retirement speech.
Jason Kelce retires from NFL after 13 years at the top
Jason Kelce was first drafted into the NFL in 2011 by the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Jason did not have much hype around him as he was the 191st pick in the 6th round. Despite that, he went on to have one of the best careers for an NFL center in recent memory. The Ohio native reached the pinnacle of the sport when he won Super Bowl LII after beating Tom Brady’s New England Patriots in 2018.
As for his achievements, Kelce featured six times in the All-Pro first team. He is also a 7-time Pro-Bowler. Before his retirement, Kelce played 193 games in his career in total. While he has retired, Travis Kelce is going strong. After winning the Super Bowl 2024, he called for his team to go on and win the third Super Bowl in a row.
Jason Kelce’s earnings in his NFL career
Jason Kelce is a legend in Philadelphia and is adored by the Eagles fans. His wife Kylie Kelce is such a big Eagles fan that she even refused to wear the Cheifs jersey to cheer for his brother-in-law Travis Kelce during the Super Bowl LVIII game against the 49ers. However, the Eagles have also paid back Jason for his loyalty to the franchise over his 11-year tenure on the team.
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The 36-year-old has earned over $81 million during his playing career, $81,708,745 to be precise as per Spotrac. His best season in terms of earnings was 2022 when earned $14,250,000 for his efforts on the field. Currently, he holds a net worth of $30 million and is seemingly satisfied with his savings to retire and live a happy life.