Philadelphia Eagles
Jason Kelce - #62 - C
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 295 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/05/1987 |
| Birthplace | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 6th round, 26th pick by Eagles |
Eagles take risk on Sims' aggressiveness, health
If the Eagles can get recent trade acquisition Ernie Sims to play within the scheme and keep him healthy, he could he a valuable and versatile weapon.
Chiefs' choice of McCluster shocks Eagles
The Eagles were poised to draft Dexter McCluster, writes Eric Edholm, but K.C. beat them to the punch. In "Around the NFL," Edholm will be posting blog entries throughout the draft.
Eagles pay price to land Graham
I have to say I wasn’t expecting Brandon Graham to be the pick at No. 13 once I heard the Eagles had traded up to that spot.
Eagles land Sims in three-team deal; Lions get Scheffler
The Eagles have acquired LB Ernie Sims from the Lions in a three-way trade on Monday. The Lions also landed TE Tony Scheffler from Denver, with the Broncos getting draft picks.
Eagles OG Jean-Gilles signs one-year tender
The Eagles announced Thursday that they have signed OG Max Jean-Gilles, a restricted free agent, to a one-year contract.
Eagles surprisingly deal McNabb to rival Redskins
In what is the most surprising move of the entire NFL offseason, the Eagles have traded QB Donovan McNabb to the division-rival Redskins.
Eagles ship Brown, Gocong to Browns for Hall, picks
The Eagles and Browns completed a trade Friday, sending CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Cleveland in exchange for LB Alex Hall, plus fourth- and fifth-round draft picks in 2010.
Eagles extend Banner's contract
The Eagles announced Thursday that they have extended the contract of president Joe Banner and promoted Don Smolenski to chief operating officer.
Draft's second day won't lack for intrigue
The second day of the NFL draft could be very interesting this year, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening, with the Eagles and Browns two teams to watch.
Trading McNabb right move for Eagles
Eagles fans have not known a full-time quarterback other than Donovan McNabb for the past 10 seasons, but they better get used to hearing a new QB's name in 2010.
Reid: Eagles willing to listen on QB offers
The Eagles have a wealth at quarterback, and other teams are calling to gauge the team's interest in trading one of them, head coach Andy Reid said this week at the NFL spring meetings.
Saints allow RB Bell to sign with Eagles
The Saints have decided not to match the Eagles' offer to restricted free-agent RB Mike Bell, allowing him to join Philadelphia.
Maclin ready for more in Year Two
Jeremy Maclin might have hit the rookie wall by the end of his first season in Philadelphia, but it was otherwise an unquestioned success.
DE Babin joins Titans
DE Jason Babin will join the Titans after the Eagles declined to match an offer sheet the restricted free agent signed with Tennessee on Wednesday, the Titans announced Friday. Babin reportedly signed a one-year, $1 million deal with Tennessee.
PLAYER NEWS
The Philadelphia Eagles have placed center Jason Kelce on injured reserve, ending his season. Center Steve Vallos was signed to take his spot. Dallas Reynolds will be the starter.|||||||
Kelce was injured in Sunday's win over Baltimore and had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Once that heals, he will have surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Kelce will miss at least four to six weeks because of a tore knee ligament, and it's possible he could face season-ending surgery.|||||||
Kelce injured his right knee in Philadelphia's 24-23 win over Baltimore on Sunday. An MRI on Monday revealed he tore his medial collateral ligament and has a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Kelce's MCL needs at least four to six weeks to heal. Kelce will undergo further testing on Tuesday to determine whether his ACL needs to be reconstructed. If so, he'll miss the rest of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and offensive lineman King Dunlap all left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with injuries.|||||||
Kelce was lost for the game with a sprained right knee.
