Philadelphia Eagles GM Drops Truth Bomb on Jason Kelce’s Retirement Decision

What made the Philadelphia Eagles’ brutal loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round even more heartbreaking was seeing Jason Kelce seemingly saying his final goodbyes.

At that point, it seemed like a clear indication that the 36-year-old was hanging it up as he bid farewell to his teammates, his coaches, and the game that he loves with all his heart.

As it turns out, however, Kelce hasn’t made a final decision just yet. The six-time All-Pro center is still mulling his retirement decision as Eagles fans eagerly wait for an official announcement.

If you ask Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, however, the high-ranking team executive has made it clear that they’re in no rush to get an answer from Kelce. Philly would obviously love to have him back for at least another season but at the same time, Roseman is adamant that Kelce deserves to take as much time as he needs at this crucial juncture in his career:

“I know this, I don’t think there’s a scenario in any of our minds, starting with [owner Jeffrey Lurie], where Jason plays anywhere else,” Roseman said, via Josh Alper of PFT. “He deserves the time to decide what he wants to do. Obviously we’re gonna accommodate that because he doesn’t need to be rushed on that.”

Last summer, Kelce also bided his time before coming to a decision to return. It’s going to be the same case again this year as the one-time Super Bowl champ ponders whether or not he wants to give it another go.

Unlike last offseason, though, it’s now very much possible that the future Hall of Famer will come to a much different decision.