NEWS
BREAKING: ESPN officially introduces Jason Kelce as the new Monday Night Countdown TV analyst.
Kelce, a former Philadelphia Eagles center, retired from the NFL in March after 13 seasons. He will join “Monday Night Countdown,” which covers NFL news prior to “Monday Night Football,” “throughout the regular season and ESPN’s Super Wild Card and Divisional Round playoff games,” according to an ESPN press release.
Kelce will also be featured at halftime during ESPN’s coverage of “Monday Night Football.”
“The six-time NFL All-Pro will also become a member of ESPN’s Super Bowl studio coverage each year, including Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles (February 2027) when America’s Biggest Game airs on ESPN and ABC,” the release stated. “Additional postseason studio appearances will occur annually, including during the NFL’s Conference Championship weekend. Further opportunities will be explored.”Kelce weighed in on the announcement Tuesday, saying in a statement included in ESPN’s press release, “Turns out, it was a short retirement! I’m excited to join ESPN, and particularly the Monday Night Countdown team. ESPN was a consistent presence in our household growing up and the network helped shape who I am and my love of all sports.
To now appear on that same screen is a full circle moment. And, I mean it’s freaking Monday Night Football! and I’m ready for some football.”