Travis Kelce wipes away tears as brother Jason announces retirement from NFL

Travis Kelce was overcome by emotion as he watched his older brother, Jason Kelce, announce his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons.

During the press conference, which took place Monday, Jason had a tough time getting through his speech while breaking down in tears.

Similarly, the Kansas City Chiefs star — who was sitting in the front row next to his parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, and his sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce — was also seen wiping away his tears with a tissue.

The 34-year-old, however, came prepared as he concealed his face with a pair of dark sunglasses.

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Throughout the press conference, Travis never took his eyes off his older brother as Jason reflected on their childhood and everything that led him to that moment.

Like his younger brother, the legendary Philadelphia Eagles center, 36, got choked up the second he sat down at the podium, taking a minute to compose himself before reading off his pre-written speech.

Jason reflected on his love for football and the city of Philadelphia, as well as the impact of playing in the NFL with Travis.

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“It was really my brother and I our whole lives. We did almost everything together — competed, fought, laughed, cried and learned from each other,” Jason said.

“We invented games, imagine ourselves as star players of that time. We envisioned making winning plays day after day. We won countless Super Bowls in our minds before ever leaving the house. And when we weren’t playing we were at the other one’s games.”

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The now-retired NFL star also reflected on the brothers’ 2023 Super Bowl matchup, in which Travis and the Chiefs came out victorious.

“I won’t forget falling short to the Chiefs and the conflicting feeling of immense heartbreak I had selfishly for myself and for my teammates,” Jason said with tears in his eyes. “And at the same time the amount of pride I had that my brother had climbed the mountaintop once again.”

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He concluded the heartfelt speech by officially declaring that his time in the NFL had come to an end.

“This all brings us here to today where I announce I am retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles,” he said.

“And today I must admit I am officially overrated. Vastly overrated,” he joked. “It took a lot of hard work and determination getting here.”

Although Jason admitted that he is not sure “what’s next,” he said he looks “forward to the new challenges and lessons that await.”

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Travis was one of the first people to embrace Jason as he walked off stage, with the two sharing an emotional hug.

While Travis donned a color-blocked button-up for the press conference, Jason — in typical fashion — was casually dressed in a black, cut-off Eagles shirt.

Ahead of the press conference, Travis joined his older brother at a cancer fundraiser in honor of a young man named Brendan McDermott, who recently passed away after battling colorectal cancer.

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Jason was the Eagles’ sixth-round pick in the 2011 draft and went on to become one of the best centers of all time, winning the Super Bowl in 2018 and being selected for the NFL Pro Bowl seven times during his impressive career.

NFL fans — and Taylor Swift fans, alike — began speculating that Jason would be hanging up the cleats back in January after the Eagles lost in the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Ahead of the game, Jason reportedly told his teammates that it was likely going to be his last time playing beside them.