PHILADELPHIA — On a sweltering morning at Philadelphia Eagles training camp, a familiar face was walking along the practice field. There were no pads on, just an Eagles shirt and a bucket hat — an unfamiliar sight around the NovaCare Complex these days.
For the past 13 years, Jason Kelce put those pads on in the hot August sun and grinded through those grueling Eagles practices. This Eagles camp is the first without Kelce on the roster since 2010, yet his presence is felt throughout the facility.
Kelce is still around to help, even if the six-time First-Team All-Pro center and future Pro Football Hall of Famer isn’t lining up in the middle of the offensive line anymore.
“He just won’t go home, man,” Eagles left guard Landon Dickerson said with a laugh. “I’m kidding. It’s great to have him around. He’s obviously loved around this building by every single person. He’s always welcome out here with Kylie [wife Kylie Kelce] and his kids.”
Kelce is certainly enjoying the retired life. He and his wife Kylie were seen roaming around Paris during the Olympics, days prior to making his TV debut as part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.” When he’s not working his new job, Kelce is working out in the…
