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Are Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce related? What to know about Chiefs TE and ESPN host
Are Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce related?
The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans in a Saturday divisional round game that ESPN will broadcast. As a result, there's a good chance the Chiefs tight end will cross paths with the former Philadelphia Eagles center and current ESPN host.
Travis, known for both his dominance on the football field and for dating worldwide pop superstar Taylor Swift, is the younger brother to Jason, who retired last year after 13 seasons as the Eagles' center. The elder Kelce has since begun his career as a broadcaster for ESPN and joined the sports network's weekly "Monday Night Countdown" program this season.
Here's what to know about the Kelce brothers:
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Are Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce related?
Yes, Travis and Jason Kelce are brothers. Jason is the older of the two by two years, and he also began his NFL career two years before Travis did.
Both brothers were born and raised in Ohio and attended Cleveland Heights High School together. They also both attended the University of Cincinnati for college before going on to be drafted by their respective teams – Jason, by the Eagles in the sixth round in 2011 and Travis, by the Chiefs in the third round in 2013.
In 2022, the two brothers launched a podcast called "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" in which they discuss the latest NFL news and games on a weekly basis. The name of the show is a kind of homage to their hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
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Does Jason Kelce still play football?
No. Jason Kelce retired from the NFL after the 2023 season, his 13th year in the league.
The elder Kelce had considered retirement one season prior but ultimately decided to return on a one-year contract with the Eagles. After the 2023 season ended, he made his retirement official.
Jason has continued his podcast with his brother in retirement, and he's also started his career as a broadcaster for ESPN. He also began a new late-night talk show for the sports media network at the start of the new year called "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce." It debuted with its first episode on Jan. 4.
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Where are Jason and Travis Kelce from?
The Kelce brothers grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The name of their hometown also inspired the name of their podcast, "New Heights."
How to watch Chiefs vs. Texans
ESPN and its family of networks hold the broadcast rights to the Chiefs vs. Texans game in the divisional round this weekend. Here's what to know:
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TV Channel: ESPN/ABC
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