Unfortunately, Jason Kelce’s 2023 season was cut short in the first round of the playoffs as he and his Philadelphia Eagles teammates were defeated 32-9 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Kelce hasn’t spent his time off since then moping about the loss, either.
The veteran offensive lineman has spent the last two weeks encouraging and watching his brother, Travis Kelce, lead the Kansas City Chiefs to another Super Bowl victory.
This season’s Super Bowl took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and on a recent episode of his “New Heights” podcast with his brother, the elder Kelce related a story about getting starstruck after meeting comedians Adam Sandler and David Spade in Vegas (via New Heights on Twitter).
Kelce explained that he was used to people approaching him on the street or in a store and acting starstruck, but he never understood why they were so scared seeing him until his recent encounter with Sandler and Spade in Las Vegas.
Kelce’s NFL future remains uncertain.
The Pro Bowl center hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but based on some of the video clips that have circulated in recent months of him enjoying himself at his brother’s games and afterparties, there appears to be a good chance that he’s done playing professional football for a living.
If he does retire, he will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the best centers to have played in the NFL.