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Jason Kelce’s TV Career Receives a New Direction After Travis Kelce’s Move to Host Amazon’s ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’

Published 04/17/2024, 10:45 AM EDT

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Amidst the enthralling news of the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce making the arrangements to host his first-ever TV series “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?,” speculations are arising regarding Jason Kelce’s potential move toward a TV career. Jason Kelce has a lot up his sleeves. Signing a one-year deal, he elected to return to the Philadelphia Eagles this 13th season. And, 35-year-old Kelce has also set his sights on his post-football career, hinting at an inclination towards broadcasting.

Now, as Travis Kelce is on board with Amazon for his debut, the streaming giant Amazon is also possibly considering pitching Jason for TV jobs. Kelce has made preliminary talks with ESPN, Fox, Amazon, and CBS, which is peaking the interest of fans.

Jason Kelce explores the realm of broadcasting

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With an evident fascination for broadcasting as a career option post-retirement, Jason Kelce is holding meetings with TV executives from multiple networks. He also recently attended the Broadcasting and Media Workshop along with 25 other players, organized by the NFL. Jason received useful insights on TV/radio commentary, and studio analysis.

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Talking about broadcasting, Kelce remarked, “This is all new territory for me…It’s very hard to do something live,” acknowledging the challenges of it all. Amazon is one of the top choices among the list, as besides ESPN and Fox Sports, Jason also met Amazing earlier regarding the Thursday Night Football coverage.

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The decision of possible transition to broadcasting also depends on his 13th season’s performance, given that Jason also intends to win his second Super Bowl ring with the Eagles. Meanwhile, Kelce is keeping himself engaged in the Super Bowl week. He is attending U2 concerts and enjoying casino games, enjoying his time.

Is Amazon among the leading broadcasting options for Jason Kelce?

Jason’s interest in broadcasting isn’t new. Along with Travis, he co-hosted the New Heights podcast. He also served as a guest analyst for Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football during the previous season. And now, Travis Kelce is all set to make his debut as host for Amazon Prime Video. The spinoff of the Fox game show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” titled “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?,” is opening up speculations regarding Jason’s broadcasting career with Amazon.

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Jason also has a pre-existing relationship with Amazon. The documentary, focused on Jason’s 2022-23 season is available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Not only this, during the 2023 season, he made a booth appearance with Kirk Herbstreit and Al Michaels. And, Jason could be a part of it, or even replace Herbstreit whose busy schedule and football commitments suggest the same. But, one thing is pretty much evident the broadcasting career is on the radar for Jason Kelce.

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Shivangi Agrawal is an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in NCAA wrestling and swimming. She stepped into ES with 7 years of journalistic experience, having worked with prominent media entities like Network 18, where she worked as a Senior Copy Editor. With her coverage of icons like Kayla Miracle and A.
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