Jason Kelce has insisted that he is done with football after retiring earlier this year

Kelce, pictured with wife Kylie, says his weight loss means an NFL return won’t happen

Kelce expressed his excitement to watch Cam Jurgens, his replacement, flourish at center and believes he will be “tremendous” this year. He also mentioned that he doesn’t foresee any scenario that would make him consider coming back to the game, unless medicine finds a way to cure arthritis.

While Kelce’s NFL days are behind him, he is embarking on a new career in television with ESPN, covering Monday Night Football. His first assignment sees Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets face the San Francisco 49ers, followed by an Eagles game in Week 2. In Week 5, Kelce will call a game featuring his brother Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs against the New Orleans Saints.

Despite his new role, Kelce has been a regular at the Eagles facility, using their gym and sparking jokes from his former teammates about not wanting to leave. Landon Dickerson told CBS, “He just won’t go home, man. I’m kidding. It’s great to have him around.”

in his new role at ESPN, Jason is set to call games his younger brother Travis will be playing in

Kelce’s former teammates appreciate having him around as a resource, considering his successful 13-year NFL career. Dickerson added, “Having him around as a resource to ask questions to as a guy who’s done it for so long at such levels successfully, he’s always a great resource to have because I think he’s the best to ever do it.”

While Tom Brady is also starting a new television career with FOX, it seems unlikely that Kelce will follow in Brady’s footsteps and reconsider his retirement.