Jason Kelce announces he will return for 2020 season

Jason Kelce has announced on Instagram, in only a way that he can, that he will be returning for the 2020 NFL season with the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Until now I haven't address my future because I have been mulling it over for some time this offseason. I wanted to allow my body and mind to fully recover from the rigors of an NFL season, and take time with my family to see what lies ahead. After thinking long and hard about this I have come to a decision. I have decided to RETIRE... from arm wrestling. I leave behind a 2-0 record, one win against this man, and the other being against @28cgiroux and want to go out on top. It was a good run, but my drunken arm wrestling days are behind me, and it's better to move on to a more mature future. I thank everyone along the way that has made this possible! Especially @brickandbrew for cutting me off after this debacle (which was completely warranted, love you guys) and getting me to sleep. Despite this retirement, I am fully excited for the 2020 season and will be out there with my teammates, coaches and hopefully fans this coming season. Enough media members and fans have reached out if I am playing next season, and I just wanted to make an announcement so I can stop getting asked. Can't wait to be out there this season, can't wait to have sports back, and I can't wait till this lockdown is over. #GoEagles

A post shared by Jason Kelce (@jason.kelce) on Apr 16, 2020 at 7:48am PDT

Kelce, 32, will be entering his 10th NFL season. The three-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro first-team Super Bowl champion center, who recently had a daughter, has reportedly been flirting with retirement. 

While Kelce returning in 2020 is certainly good news for the Eagles, this announcement likely signals that Kelce is -- at the very least -- nearing the end of his career. Some reports indicate Howie Roseman and the Eagles are considering spending serious draft capital on the center position next week, looking for Kelce's replacement. 

Regardless of when he calls it quits, Kelce will go down as a Philadelphia sports legend. Recently, speaking on 94WIP, Kelce was asked about being snubbed by the NFL All-Decade team and had a humble response. 

"I'm not upset. One, because the guys (at center) that were named are two guys that I have a lot of respect and admiration for in Alex Mack and Maurkice Pouncey. Maurkice has been the most decorated center over the decade without question. The amount of Pro Bowls and All-Pros that he's been a part of has been spectacular. And then Alex Mack has probably been the most consistent center throughout his time in the NFL. He's a great all-around player. He plays the position the way every single team would appreciate. Big, strong, fast, athletic, smart, everything you would want in a center and he's more than deserving of that honor as well. 

"With myself, if I'm looking at it realistically, I don't think that I was consistent enough to get that position," Kelce said. "If you look at my career at my best, I've probably been as good, if not better, than the majority of the guys at my position. But at my worst, I've had a couple of down years, mainly one in particular where I wasn't as good. In the NFL, the true mark of a great player in my mind is consistency."