Jason Kelce Coming Back To Eagles Next Season

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A key member of both of the Eagles Super Bowl squads in the past five years and a fan favorite that has already cemented his place in the mythos of Philadelphia sports, Jason Kelce has announced he is returning to the team for the 2023-24 NFL season.

There had been wide speculation that Kelce, 35, who has remained the Eagles center through numerous iterations of Birds teams, might retire at the end of his 12th season following the Eagles dominant run to the NFC title.

"I have put much thought into whether it makes sense to play another season," Kelce said on social media. "After talking it over with my wife and many other friends and family, I have decided to return for another year. Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me, I ain’t (expletive) done yet!"

Kelce also announced his return on his Instagram page, and he featured the moment he told Eagles general manager that he wanted to come back on his popular "New Heights" podcast.

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Kelce is a six time Pro Bowler, including five times as a first team All Pro member in the last six years. He'll center an offensive line that looks to help quarterback Jalen Hurts on his another run at NFL MVP.

While the man who once roared "an underdog is a hungry dog" from the Art Museum steps while dressed in full Mummers gear may have long been well known to Philly fans, he's become an increasingly popular figure on the national stage, too. Aside from his on-field performances and his podcast, he and his brother Travis Kelce, of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, appeared on Saturday Night Live earlier this month.