Last Tuesday, the 16th, reporter Adam Schefter, from “ESPN”, announced that Jason Kelce, the Philadelphia Eagles center, had informed his teammates about his retirement after the arduous elimination in the NFL playoffs for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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However, the following Wednesday, the 17th, the player used his podcast “New Heights” to clarify that he has not yet made a definitive decision about the future of his career.
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“I just don’t think after a game like that you’re in a position to make a real decision. There’s too much emotion right now. Too many things are going on to really understand that decision,” Kelce said. “I’m not trying to dramatize or prolong this. I’m honestly not. I just think that when the time comes to officially announce what will happen in the future, it will be done definitively, paying respect to the many people and individuals who have meant a lot to me through throughout my career. I don’t believe it would be respectful or correct to do that immediately after a game like that,” the center added.
With 13 seasons in the NFL, Kelce shared his words of encouragement with his teammates: “I believe in every one of you. Enjoy the moments you have in this league. I think that’s how it happened. A lot of guys said things like, ‘if this was your last game, I’m sorry for you’. Don’t feel sorry for me, guys. There was a lot of emotion at that moment. I don’t know what the future holds for anyone in that place now,” concluded the player, who still doesn’t have a contract for the 2024/25 season.