Eagles’ Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox placed on reserve/retired list, months after both stars announced retirement

While publicly announced months ago, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox’s retirements were made official on Monday when the Philadelphia Eagles placed the two standouts on their reserve/retired list, according to the league transaction wire.

Kelce, a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro center, announced his retirement on March 4. A former sixth-round pick out of Cincinnati, Kelce played an integral role in the Eagles’ first Super Bowl-winning team that defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Kelce, who will work for ESPN as an NFL analyst this fall, will surely receive strong consideration for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he is first eligible to appear on the ballot in 2029.

“Today I must admit — I am officially overrated,” Kelce said during his retirement press conference. “Vasty overrated. But f—, it took a lot of hard work and a lot of determination getting here.

“I have been the underdog my entire career, and I mean this while I say it, I wish I still was.”

Cox, a six-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman, who, like Kelce, was a significant contributor to the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl win, announced his retirement via Instagram on March 10. He is fifth all time in franchise history in career sacks (70), sixth in forced fumbles (16),13th in fumble recoveries (14),15th in solo tackles (341) and is tied for first in fumble returns for touchdowns (three).