“It was really my brother and I our whole lives.”

jason kelce announces retirement from the nfl

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Jason Kelce has officially confirmed that he’s retiring from the NFL, making the emotional announcement during a press conference in Philadelphia.

After giving a lengthy speech to the crowd, Jason said “So this all brings us here to today, where I announce that I am retiring. Where I announce I am retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and today, I must admit, I am officially overrated, vastly overrated.”

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He added, “It took a lot of hard work and determination getting here. I have been the underdog my entire career, and I mean this when I say it: I wish I still was.” He went on to thank his teammates as well as his family—including Travis Kelce who was in the crowd and visibly emotional.

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Here’s a video if you feel like crying:

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Jason also shouted out Travis in the speech, saying “we have a small family, no cousins, one aunt and one uncle, it was really my brother and I our whole lives. We did almost everything together, competed, fought, laughed, cried, and learned from each other.”

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Some casual stats about Jason before we go (via the Eagles): he played 13 seasons with the Eagles, was a Super Bowl LII Champion, a 6× First-team All-Pro, a 7× Pro Bowler, has the most consecutive starts in Franchise History (156), and the most regular-season games played by an offensive lineman in Franchise History (193).