Following playing coy about his retirement ideas for several years, Jason Kelce is using the similar technique when it comes to his “next phase” at ESPN.
All through the Wednesday, May well 1, episode of his “New Heights” podcast with brother Travis Kelce, the freshly retired athlete, 36, dealt with rumors about his following gig. “Nothing’s been officially inked yet or declared yet,” Jason spelled out. “But definitely there’s been a lot of experiences out there about me heading to ESPN and I assume time will form of consider care of that.”
Jason emphasized that it was “a great honor to even be regarded to possibly work” at a network that intended so significantly to him and Travis, 34, expanding up. “[It] fueled our adore for athletics,” Travis additional, contacting it a “full circle” moment for his brother. “I’m content as hell for you.”
In spite of popular experiences, Jason wouldn’t formally affirm his forthcoming role. “The simple fact that I might possibly, almost certainly will be performing there is very darn amazing, man,” he claimed, noting that he did his “due diligence” about his next measures after retirement. “Meeting and talking to everybody around at ESPN, it turned obvious that it was truly the ideal in shape. At the finish of the day, it’s something that I’m seriously, actually on the lookout ahead to it, this upcoming section. … I know to some diploma who I’m functioning with and I think quite, quite hugely of them. I’m thrilled to study.”
Jason announced in March that he was formally retiring from the NFL after 13 years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Later on that thirty day period, Us Weekly confirmed that Jason was staying courted to cohost Monday Night Football‘s pregame exhibit. The Athletic noted at the time that CBS, NBC and Prime Video, which airs Thursday Night time Soccer, ended up intrigued in featuring Jason a gig.
News broke on Monday, April 29, that Jason landed a part at ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.
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When Jason confirmed his retirement previously this 12 months, his household — which include Travis and spouse Kylie Kelce — ended up there to support his determination. Travis was confused with emotion through the push meeting, tearing up as Jason gave his speech.
“You’ve constantly been a phase forward of me in this sport … it is often been like I have experienced that flotation product correct there and to have you out of it, it feels empty,” Travis afterwards instructed his brother for the duration of an episode of “New Heights” in March. “And it feels like it is total. It was a results. … It was a pleasurable ass journey to watch.”
Travis ongoing to praise Jason on Wednesday’s episode subsequent his new contract negotiations. He signed a two-yr extension with the Kansas Town Chiefs on Monday really worth $34.25 million. The deal assures him $17 million this year by itself, building Travis the optimum-paid out limited stop in the NFL.
“This is just following in your footsteps again,” Travis told Jason, who was as soon as the highest-paid out centre in the league.
