Eagles Former Center Receives A New Opportunity With The Team.
Eagles former center Jason Kelce was a force for the team for over a decade. In his 13-year career, he played in 193 games, made seven Pro Bowls, was a six-time All-Pro, and was an anchor for the team’s first-ever Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl LII.
After the 2023 season, Kelce decided to hang up the cleats on an illustrious career. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s done contributing to the team. According to multiple reports, it seems the birds have offered Kelce a new, exciting opportunity.
A New Chance To Be A Leader
CBS Sports reported that if Kelce desired, General Manager Howie Roseman would welcome him into a position in his front office. The report said that Roseman thinks Kelce would be good “at anything in football.”
“He’d be a heck of an evaluator, I’ve tried to recruit him to come work for me, too, because he can evaluate players.” One of the most explicit examples of this is when he scouted his replacement, Cam Jurgens, whom the Eagles drafted in 2022. When we were in that draft, I gave him a few centers that we really liked and he came out and said ‘I love Cam Jurgens,'” Roseman said according to Bleacher Report. Kelce has gone on record praising Jurgens and his ability at the position.
Roseman isn’t the only one who would consider Kelce for a job. Bleacher Report also said the Head Coach Nick Sirianni would consider Kelce for a position on his coaching staff.
“Jason Kelce can have a space on anything he wants to do on this football team,” Sirianni said. “I love him. I’ll greatly miss him. I can’t say enough good things about how much he meant to me as a coach.”
Perhaps this position could also be a fit for Kelce. The CBS Sports report also noted that even since retiring, Kelce has been a regular at the team’s practice facility. Offensive tackle Lane Johnson said he could “most definitely” see Kelce working with the team in some way.
How Long Does Kelce Have to Decide?
However, on the coaching side of things, Kelce may have to decide quicker if he wants to secure a position on the staff. Sportsnaut noted in this situation that Sirianni is very much on the hot seat this season. Much of the blame for last years second half of collapse fell on Sirianni’s shoulders. If the Eagles fail to make at least a deep postseason run in 2024, that may be the end of Sirianni’s tenure with the team.
If Sirianni were to depart and a more neutral head coach was brought in, Kelce might lose some favoritism in terms of being giving a head coaching job due to his history with the team. Roseman, on the other hand, probably isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so a front office position would likely be open as long as Roseman is with the team.
In the meantime, Kelce will remain a prominent member of NFL media. He will continue his New Heights podcast with brother Travis Kelce, as well as join the Monday Night Countdown crew on ESPN this upcoming season.
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