Jason Kelce Retirement Press Conference: March 4, 2024 (2024)

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What did Jason Kelce say about Nick in his retirement speech? ›

"I won't forget Nick Foles having the game of his life on the biggest stage possible and having the biggest (expletive) on the team going up to Doug Peterson and asking for the Philly Special and Doug Peterson having the biggest (expletive) in the stadium to say, 'Yeah, let's do it.

Kylie Kelce shared an interesting detail about her husband's NFL retirement speech, revealing that Jason Kelce had been working on it for four years before delivering it on Monday.

Kylie Kelce

Jason Kelce / Wife (m. 2018)

Kelce, who retired Monday from the NFL after 13 seasons as the Philadelphia Eagles center, is in a strong position as his very popular podcast, “New Heights” with his brother, Travis Kelce, tight end for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, has the potential to make millions in a separate partnership.

Kelce sensed his time had come, largely due to lingering injuries. "The physical portion is at a point that it's not a desire to continue to do," he explained.

Jason Kelce will have a base salary of 1,165,000 dollars in 2023, with a signing bonus of 10,130,000. His deal for 2023 to 2024 guaranteed him an average annual salary of nine million dollars. Jason Kelce has career NFL salary earnings of over 80 million dollars in his 11 years with the Eagles.

Through his tears, Jason shared how his father helped him through those moments of self-doubt, or when his confidence lagged. "I am a product of my upbringing," he said. "A father who is present, loving and devoted just may be the greatest gift a child can ask for in our society."

It turns out there was a very heartwarming reason behind it. He was taped up by Eagles athletic trainer, Joe O'Pella, the same way he was every day for 13 seasons. O'Pella is fighting cancer and had to miss Jason's final game because he was in treatment. He shared a touching story in an Instagram post Tuesday.

During his retirement press conference, Jason Kelce took the time to reflect on the Eagles epic victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Eagles legend Jason Kelce announced his retirement on Monday in a speech that lasted around 41 minutes.

Ed Kelce then went to work in the steel industry, eventually becoming a sales rep who sold products to manufacturers, he explained in a February interview with The Los Angeles Times. “I'd take them there — hard hat, safety glasses, boots, the whole nine yards,” he told the publication of bringing his sons to work.

Are Jason Kelce's parents still married? ›

On the "New Heights" podcast in 2023, Jason and Travis Kelce spoke to their mom about her marriage to their father, which lasted for over 20 years, before Donna Kelce confirmed she and Ed Kelce divorced over 10 years ago. Donna Kelce said she and Ed Kelce are "friends to this day."

Former NFL star Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie are the parents of three daughters. On the May 15, episode episode of his podcast "New Heights," Jason Kelce shared that the couple's two eldest daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte, now both attend the same preschool that Kylie Kelce attended as a child.

Jason Kelce is officially a member of ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” team. ESPN announced Kelce had signed a multiyear agreement on Tuesday during a presentation to advertisers in New York. He will also be a part of ESPN's Super Bowl week coverage.

Jason Kelce has a new job. ESPN officially announced on Tuesday that the Eagles great will be joining the network's Monday Night Football coverage as an in-studio analyst on its pregame show after signing a multi-year deal. This move had previously been reported but it is now official.

The Pro Bowl center announced his retirement in March following a heartbreaking end to the Eagles' season. But he has continued working on his “New Heights” podcast which he hosts with his brother, Travis Kelce.

Their success both on and off the field made the show an instant hit. Eric Silver, head of development at Multitude -- a podcast collective studio and ad-sales provider -- told MarketWatch he would not be surprised if the Kelce brothers command $100 million for their "New Heights" podcast.

On Feb. 23, 2023, the Kelces welcomed their third daughter, Bennett, into the world. According to Kylie, Bennett was "8lbs. 5oz.