Jason Kelce did not take long to figure out his post-playing day plans.
The future Hall of Fame offensive lineman is headed to ESPN, where he’ll be an analyst on the “Monday Night Football” pregame show, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. ESPN has not confirmed the report.
Kelce has already proven himself to be a top media personality. He and his brother Travis Kelce host the “New Heights” podcast, which has seen a major spike in popularity, particularly as Travis has began dating Taylor Swift. The two recently hosted a live taping of the podcast at their alma mater, the University of Cincinnati, where they filled a basketball arena of fans to see the pairing.
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Kelce was in the NFL for 13 seasons, playing every possible game in all but two seasons. He was named to seven Pro Bowl teams, earned six All-Pro nods and won a Super Bowl during his illustrious career. He retired after the 2023 season as one of the best centers of all time and among the most well-known offensive linemen in the sport’s history.
Here’s what you need to know about Kelce’s second career.
Jason Kelce new job
Kelce is going to be working at ESPN as an analyst for “Monday Night Countdown,” the network’s preview show for its weekly primetime NFL game.
ESPN made the deal official on May 14, confirming that Kelce will be part of the “Monday Night Countdown” crew. “Turns out, it was a short retirement! I’m excited to join ESPN, and particularly the Monday Night Countdown team,” Kelce said in a statement, adding that ESPN helped shape his love of football.
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Though Kelce ultimately landed with the top sports-focused channel in the country, he had interest from other networks, per Marchand. Networks like NBC and CBS, as well as “Thursday Night Football” streaming service Amazon, all had interest in landing Kelce.
On “Monday Night Countdown,” Kelce will join host Scott Van Pelt, as well as analysts Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark. Marchand reported Robert Griffin III is unlikely to return.
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Kelce won’t be the only major name joining ESPN. Marchand reported Bill Belichick will be appearing on Mondays on “The Pat McAfee Show” during the NFL season, and said the former Patriots coach should soon be signing a deal with Omaha Productions to be a semi-regular guest on the Manningcast with Peyton and Eli Manning.