Jason Kelce Set To Retire Following Shocking Loss To The Buccaneers

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NFC Divisional Playoffs - New York Giants v Philadelphia Eagles
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 21: Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates on the field after defeating the New York Giants 38-7 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
It was a truly legendary career.

For years, Jason Kelce has been a leader on the Philadelphia Eagles. The team's trusted center has been through a lot with the city of Brotherly Love. Of course, they won a Super Bowl back in 2018. However, they had a few bad years before they were eventually able to get back to a Super Bowl just last year. Overall, it seemed like there was a good chance that the team could get back to the championship game this year. After all, they started off the year with a record of 10-1. Unfortunately, things went terribly wrong at the end, and it culminated in a loss to the Buccaneers in the Wild Card round.

Ultimately, this result was not expected. Most fans felt like the Eagles had the pieces to beat a Baker Mayfield-led Tampa Bay team. However, they were not able to get it done and lost 32-9. At the end of the game, Jason Kelce seemed to be pretty upset about things. He was emotional on the sideline and was hugging his teammates. For the fans at home, the writing seemed to be on the wall. There was a ton of speculation that he was on the verge of retirement. Well, today, those rumors seem to be somewhat confirmed.

Jason Kelce Farewell

According to Adam Schefter, Kelce was telling teammates in the locker room that he would retire. Although he didn't officially announce his retirement, it is now inevitable. Overall, many saw this coming. He was set to retire after the Super Bowl last year, but he thought the team was so special that he would give it another go.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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