The Philadelphia Eagles signing Saquon Barkley isn’t enough to lure future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce out of retirement. Kelce’s playing days are over, but he’s perfectly content rooting on the Birds at his Delaware County home.
Kelce addressed the Eagles’ free-agent splash Wednesday on a new episode of his podcast “New Heights” with his brother Travis.
“Social media has been nonstop, saying, “Jason, you sure you want to retire?'” Kelce said. “And I’m like, ‘Yeah, pretty positive.’ Even though I’m a little upset [Eagles general manager] Howie [Roseman] waited until I retired to make a move like this. But you know, it’s fine. It’ll work out great.”
On the podcast, Kelce said he could not be more bullish on the 2024 Eagles, especially after the Barkley addition.
“This is what I’m regretting,” Kelce said. “I knew when I retired I was going to miss just an outstanding season for the Philadelphia Eagles. It sucks. It really does. I want to be a part of this so bad. I wish I could. But it doesn’t [suck] in the way I’m a Philadelphian. I get to watch it and celebrate just like everybody else. So I’m excited for that.”
