© Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsPhiladelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium.
Jason Kelce isn't going anywhere. On Friday, the right tackle agreed to a new deal that will keep him with the Birds for 2021 (via Kelce, on Instagram).
The new deal will give Kelce up to $12M in 2021, with $9M guaranteed. It's not immediately clear whether additional years have been added to the pact. Technically speaking, Kelce was already under contract through the 2024 season, though the 2022-24 seasons are voidable. This isn't the first time that Kelce has met the Eagles in the middle. The aforementioned void years were added in 2019, to reduce his cap charge by about $4M.
Kelce, 34 in November, went from a sixth-round pick to an offensive line staple. Over the years, he's made 142 starts for the Eagles while earning three first-team All-Pro nods. In 2019, he graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 1 center for his work across 1,227 snaps. Last year, Kelce flirted with retirement, but ultimately decided to come back for another year. That means giving up his brief stint in the world of professional arm wrestling, though he left the sport with a perfect 2-0 record.
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