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Eagles player makes big prediction about Jason Kelce
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Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has yet to confirm his plans for the 2024 season, but even one of his teammates thinks he has played his last NFL snap.
Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata believes Kelce is retiring, and pointed to his behavior since the Eagles’ season ended as evidence to back up his claim.
“There’s no shot! You’re telling me, he’s going shirt off at the game, gambling in the casinos, he’s coming back? No way. He’s having too much fun. I’m going to miss him for sure”
-Jordan Mailata believes Jason Kelce will retire
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“There’s no shot,” Mailata told NBC Sports Philadelphia prior to the Super Bowl. “You’re telling me he’s going shirts off in the games, gambling in the casinos, he’s coming back? No way. He’s having too much fun. He’s out there living his life.”
Kelce has been a prominent figure during the playoffs as he has attended brother Travis’ games. Initial reports had suggested he had already made the decision to retire after the Eagles’ playoff loss, but he disputed those and said he plans to take his time making a decision. Still, most of his activity suggests he will not be back in 2024.
Kelce could still come back, but if he does not, he will retire as one of the most celebrated offensive linemen in Eagles history and a part of a Super Bowl championship team.
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Now that the Super Bowl is over, cap casualty season has begun. That means “Should the Eagles sign [literally any player I’ve remotely heard of before]?!” has also kicked into gear.
Of note, the Chicago Bears decided to shed some salary on Thursday by officially releasing veteran safety Eddie Jackson and offensive lineman Cody Whitehair.
Jackson, who turned 30 in December, actually seems like a realistic possibility for the Birds. The 2017 fourth-round pick was drafted when new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was still the Bears’ DC. They spent two seasons in Chicago together before Fangio became the Denver Broncos’ head coach. (Side note: Jackson also overlapped with Eagles assistant special teams coach Joe Pannunzio for two years at Alabama.)
Playing for Fangio, Jackson made one of two career Pro Bowl appearances and earned his only first-team All-Pro recognition. He had eight interceptions in two years with Fangio and then just seven in his next five seasons combined.
So, can reuniting with Fangio help Jackson thrive again? Our friends over at Windy City Gridiron suggest that the veteran safety still has some gas left in the tank:
Jackson, a fourth-round pick in 2017, became an instant starter and electric player in the secondary for the Bears. He started exactly 100 games for Chicago, notching 15 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles and six touchdowns.
Jackson was a two-time Pro-Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro. He was one of the most obvious cap casualties, saving the team over $12 million while carrying a dead cap hit of just $5.5 million, according to Spotrac.
His play hasn’t fallen off quite as much, although the ball production hasn’t been what it was earlier in his career, but his tackling was never a strong suit and definitely didn’t fit the mold that Matt Eberflus would want.
Poor tackling has indeed been an issue for Jackson, who is relatively undersized for his position. He actually turned in the worst missed tackle percentage of his career last year, according to Pro Football Reference.
But if Jackson wasn’t flawed at all, he wouldn’t be hitting the open market. The Eagles might be willing to live with his deficiencies if they feel like they can be a net positive under Fangio. There’s no denying Jackson has been a playmaker in the past.
The Eagles potentially have a need at safety with Kevin Byard widely expected to be a salary cap casualty. Cutting him clears over $13 million in cap space with just $1.386 million left in dead money.
Signing Jackson would give the Eagles a sure-fire short-term starter next to Reed Blankenship. The only other safety the team has under contract for 2024 is Sydney Brown, who is recovering from an ACL injury that might linger into next season.
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