Jason Kelce Jokes He May Need to Un-Retire When He Is in His 50s

Chatting about fatherhood with Baker Mayfield, Travis Kelce asked their guest whether it’s tougher to play quarterback or be the dad of a 1-year-old. His answer might surprise you. But, more than the answer, the hilarious follow-up comment by Jason Kelce stole the show.

Mayfield joined the Kelce podcast recently and spoke about many things, including his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his relationship with his new offensive coordinator, now that Liam Coen is gone. Toward the end, the conversation shifted to Baker’s time with the Cleveland Browns.

In between that came Travis‘ tough question: “What’s tougher, though, being an NFL quarterback or being the father of a 1-year-old?”

“Father of a one-year-old’s easier than being an NFL quarterback. Now, when she gets to a certain age, that answer’s gonna quickly change,” Baker responded. 

This answer drew chuckles from the Kelce duo. Especially out of Jason, who has four daughters who will be in high school around the same time as Baker’s kid. “I’m not looking forward to that,” Jason added. 

Jason then joked that he might need to come out of retirement just to avoid dealing with that part of fatherhood. “I’m going to unretire. At 50-something years old, Jason Kelce’s trying to make an NFL comeback,” he said.

 

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Can you imagine that? Jason, at 50 years old with a grey beard in full flow, is making a comeback in the NFL. That would be a hilarious sight.

Travis then joked that his elder brother would have to switch positions since he’s not as big as he used to be. He added that Jason would be a natural as a tight end and volunteered to teach his brother how to play the position. 

It was indeed a lighthearted, funny interaction. Jason isn’t seriously considering making a comeback, of course. He has his hands full with his kids, his wife, Kylie, and a slew of business ventures. He also sounds genuinely happy to be retired.