Jason Kelce Signs 1-Year Deal With Philadelphia Eagles Worth $14 Million To Become NFL’s Highest Paid Center

NFL franchise Philadelphia Eagles recently made their center Jason Kelce the highest-paid center in the league. The veteran center was once considering retirement according to recent reports. But it now seems to have been only speculation, as he signed a new $14 million contract. On Thursday, the announcement was made by The NFL Network that stated Kelce would be returning to play in his 12th NFL season.

Kelce’s contract seems to have been structured as a one-year deal but with money spread over multiple years for cap purposes. The new contract has some similarities to the $9 million deal he signed with the team last year.

The organization seems to be doing everything in its power as even coach Nick Sirianni reportedly sent him a keg of beer to butter him up.

Even the 5-time Pro Bowler posted a video on social media on Thursday announcing his intention to stay. In the clip, Kelce takes a long swig from a beer poured out of that keg and states that he’s having “way too much fun” to walk away. He will be a player that Eagles fans would be glad to see coming back in the upcoming season.

Jason Kelce: An vital cog in the Nick Sirianni system

The older brother of Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. A former Cincinnati Bearcats player, Kelce did blossom into the NFL’s best center and one of Philadelphia’s most beloved players. Kelce was rewarded a first-team All-Pro selection for the fourth time in his career in 2021 and also made his fifth Pro Bowl.

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Many Eagles fans consider him as the ironman among all NFL centers. He will have the chance to extend his streak of 122 consecutive regular-season games played. He was also the Eagles’ nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year Award in 2021.

Kelce is a team captain, who anchors the NFL’s top-ranked rushing attack while the team scored 25 touchdowns. They also averaged nearly 160 yards per game on all of those plays.

He is a player whose value transcends the game of football in Philadelphia. The Eagles fans will be happy to see him coming back for another season.

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