The retired Philadelphia Eagles center’s new late-night show is coming to ESPN on Jan. 3, 2025
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Jason Kelce is coming to late-night TV!
On Thursday, Nov. 21, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center, 37, revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he’s set to host a new show on ESPN.
“Yes, I’m starting I believe it’s January 3rd — I hope it’s January 3rd! — we’ll be doing a late-night show during the postseason on ESPN,” he told Kimmel, 57.
“It’s going to be airing every Friday,” Kelce added, before confirming that he will continue commentating on Monday Night Football at the same time.
“When I first approached ESPN with potentially working for them, Monday Night Football was a big part of that, Monday night countdown.”
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“For me, the biggest thing that players miss when they leave the sport is being around the guys,” he added about how his new ESPN show will enable him to bridge the gap between playing football and retiring to spend more time with his wife Kylie Kelce and their daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3½, and Bennett, 20 months.
“Being able to have the show, where we’re gonna have a bunch of guys up there, legends of the game, friends that I’ve played with, coaches, celebrities,” Kelce continued. “While also incorporating NFL films, who’s going to be a part of it.”
The former footballer added that a live band that plays “iconic NFL songs” will be part of the show, which will be filmed in Philadelphia. A live audience will also be present.
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Speaking about life since his retirement from the NFL in March, Kelce added that he’s now “actually busier in a lot of ways.”
“It’s like more decentralized so it’s a lot of like inefficient busyness,” he continued. “Whereas every day I went down to the NovaCare complex in South Philly and worked to get better at football with a bunch of coaches and players and it was awesome and now I’m traveling.”
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PEOPLE previously reported back in April that Kelce would be embarking on a career in TV after a source revealed that ESPN was lining him up for Monday Night Football.
The news came after Kelce announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons.
“It took a lot of hard work and determination getting here. I have been the underdog my entire career, and I mean this when I say it: I wish I still was,” he said at the time.
Away from the field, Kelce has carved out a successful podcast career alongside his brother Travis Kelce, with their podcast New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.