PHILADELPHIA – All-Pro Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has announced that he will return for a season 11 and has restructured his contract for 2021.
Kelce has been thinking about retiring for the past few seasons, but has decided to play for at least another year, even though the Eagles are going through a transition period.
The renewed agreement contains $ 9 million in guarantees and can be worth up to $ 12 million, a source told ESPN. Although there are several years until the contract, it will essentially function as a one-year deal and offer a 2021 Philadelphia ceiling reduction.
“I’m very fired up to be able to come back and play for the Eagles again,” Kelce said via the team’s website. “I’ve always said I play until I do and I still have a very strong desire to play football. I still want to do it. I still want to be around the boys. I want to be around the building, in I still enjoy this and I’m not ready to stop doing it yet, I’m excited about the amount of energy that’s flowing now and I also didn’t want to end my career in a season like last year. -It would feel good.
“I want to leave the Eagles knowing I left him in good hands.”
Philadelphia has entered this week, it is expected to exceed the limit of about $ 40 million. He also rebuilt the contract of defender Darius Slay, an confirmed ESPN source, who will release about 9 million dollars.
Other restructurings are likely to take place, including potential candidates Lane Johnson and defender Brandon Graham.
Kelce’s return is great for new Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, who takes over a team that went 4-11-1 last season and was hit hard by injuries. Kelce was the only constant on an offensive line to record 13 different lineups in the NFL in the first 14 weeks.
He quietly put together a resume worthy of the Hall of Fame. Kelce is three times the first All Pro team and has made the Pro Bowl four times while working as a team leader, including during the 2017 Philadelphia Championship.
“I’m having fun and as long as I’m having fun and I feel like I’m playing at a level I want to play, I’m going to keep doing that,” Kelce said. “I’m looking forward to what’s next.”
The NFL Network first reported details on Kelce’s renewed contract.