{"id":336417,"date":"2025-12-09T04:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/336417\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T04:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:46:12","slug":"troy-aikman-joked-that-eagles-should-be-knocking-on-jason-kelces-door-to-re-join","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/336417\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Aikman Joked That Eagles Should Be &#8216;Knocking on Jason Kelce&#8217;s Door&#8217; to Re-Join"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rax3x8uqd\">The Colts <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/colts-working-out-philip-rivers-amid-qb-injury-crisis-disbelief\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shocked the NFL world<\/a> on Monday night when it was reported that 44-year-old retired quarterback Philip Rivers would be working out for the team on Tuesday. Rivers has been out of the league since after the 2020 season, but <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/colts-philip-rivers-battle-against-father-time-story-nfl-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he could be making an unlikely return<\/a> if the Colts sign him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9s6wv9ob1\">This news had the ESPN broadcasting team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman contemplating who else could come out of retirement to re-join a team. Their first thought was Jason Kelce, who spent all 13 seasons of his career with the Eagles before retiring after the 2023 season. He now works as an ESPN analyst.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tkragcoag\">Aikman in particular thinks Philadelphia should be calling up Kelce to come back to the team if they haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_83taosngf\">\u201cMaybe the Eagles with these banged up interior offensive linemen can call on our friend, ole 38-year-old Jason Kelce,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bw4skau5e\">\u201cI would be surprised if they haven&#8217;t already at some point this year, even last year,\u201d Aikman said. \u201cI think I&#8217;d be knocking on his door every week to try to get him to come back. He can still do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Troy Aikman on the idea of the Eagles calling Jason Kelce to come out of retirement: &#8220;I would be surprised if they haven&#8217;t already&#8230; I think I&#8217;d be knocking on his door every week to try to get him to come back. He can still do it.&#8221;  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MNF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MNF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7d7fc27Ws1\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7d7fc27Ws1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1998223653335711783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x2q4swvc6\">It wouldn\u2019t be the first player the Eagles have brought out of retirement this season. The two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end Brandon Graham <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/eagles-brandon-graham-explains--return-to-eagles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unretired to join the Eagles<\/a>, where he spent his entire NFL career, back in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_y591sgigx\">Kelce hasn\u2019t given any hints that he is even considering coming back to the NFL, but never say never. Rivers is proving that\u2019s the case for anyone.<\/p>\n<p>More NFL on Sports Illustrated<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Start off your day with SI:CYMI. dark. FREE NEWSLETTER. 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