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Details emerge on Jason Kelce’s role at ESPN
Jason Kelce. Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN will certainly be getting its money’s worth from Jason Kelce.

In a release on Tuesday, ESPN confirmed the news that it has officially hired the ex-Philadelphia Eagles center to serve as a broadcaster.

The release also contained details on Kelce’s upcoming role at ESPN. The six-time All-Pro will be on “Monday Night Countdown” (the pregame show leading into “Monday Night Football”) throughout the regular season as well as for the wild card and divisional round playoff games. Furthermore, Kelce will appear on the halftime show for those games with Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Clark.

On top of that, Kelce, who has agreed to a multi-year deal with ESPN, will become a part of the network’s Super Bowl coverage each year, including in 2027 when Super Bowl LXI will be held in Los Angeles. Additional playoff opportunities, such as during conference championship weekend, are on the table for Kelce as well.

It is a no-brainer move by ESPN to give Kelce, a big, entertaining personality who was very highly sought after by the major media networks, as much high-profile exposure as possible. Kelce will also effectively replace this fellow ex-NFLer who is being dropped from “Monday Night” coverage by ESPN.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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