Jason Kelce decided to slim down after announcing his NFL retirement in March 2024.
"Right now, I'm about 277. I'm almost 20 pounds down right now," Kelce told GQ in June 2024. "It's hard to imagine another nearly 20 pounds coming off, being honest with you. But my back already feels better. My knees already feel better. So another 20 pounds hopefully will make me that much more adept at playing with my children."
The retired Philadelphia Eagles center and his wife, Kylie, share daughters Wyatt, Ellie and Bennett. They announced in November 2024 that they are expecting another baby.
While speaking with GQ, Kelce revealed that he weighed around 295 pounds for the bulk of his NFL career.
"I don't want to get too small," Kelce explained. "I think a lot of guys, especially offensive linemen, they lose too much weight, and then they look like bobbleheads because their neck gets so small, but their head stays the same size. … I'll still be big and be happy with the way I look without having a six-pack. But I'll still be able to have that stature a little bit."
Keep scrolling to see Kelce's weight loss transformation:
September 2011 . Wesley Hitt Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
September 2011
Kelce was drafted by the Eagles in 2011, where his weight of 295 pounds proved to be an advantage as a center.
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February 2018
Kelce played 14 seasons with the Eagles, earning a Super Bowl trophy in February 2018. During his NFL tenure, he maintained his weight.
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December 2023
Kelce played his last game in the postseason playoffs in January 2024.
April 2024 . Tim Nwachukwu Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
April 2024
Kelce announced his NFL retirement in March 2024, one month before showing off his early weight loss progress at WrestleMania 40.
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July 2024
That summer, Kelce attributed his new fitness regimen to Kylie. "She just implemented this, but she said I have to work out a minimum of three days a week, otherwise she doesn't want to deal with me," Kelce quipped on the "Green Light With Chris Long" podcast. "When I've worked out, I am in a great mood; I interact well at home with my kids and everybody –– I just am a better person." By August, Kelce weighed 276 pounds after a three-month plateau of 280.
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October 2024
In retirement, the "New Heights" podcaster became an ESPN commentator and frequently showed off his fitness progress on-air.
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November 2024
Kelce wore a tweed blazer and matching vest for ESPN's Monday Night Countdown broadcast from the Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams game.
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November 2024
Later in November, Kelce flaunted his slim-down during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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May 2025
Jason shared his goal weight in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, while showing off his slimmer body in a suit. "I was 295 [pounds] when I played. I'm about 270 [now], so 25 pounds," he said. "I don't really want to get below 250. So, I think somewhere between 250 and 265. We'll see where it goes."
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