Is Jason Kelce retirement decision coming soon? How it affects Eagles’ entire offseason

Two years ago, Jason Kelce announced he was returning to the Eagles by tapping a keg of beer that head coach Nick Sirianni got for him as an incentive to not retire.

Last year, Kelce announced his return on an Instagram post, which he ended by saying, “Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me, I ain’t (expletive) done yet!”

So what will it be this year? An announcement in a Mummers costume? The luchador mask he wore at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl party? A shirtless dive onto a collapsible table?

In the previous two instances, Kelce made his decision on March 10 and March 13, respectively, just a few days before the start of the NFL’s new league year. That’s when teams have to be compliant with the salary cap, and when they can start pursuing free agents.

This year, the new season begins on March 13. Suffice it to say, the Eagles would like a decision sooner than that, perhaps by the time general manager Howie Roseman and staff head to the NFL scouting combine next week in Indianapolis.

After all, a Kelce decision will set off a chain reaction for the Eagles no matter what he decides. Here’s a look at how:

What we know about Jason Kelce’s retirement decision
Kelce appears closer to retirement than ever before, and not just because he’s 36 years old and has contemplated retirement during each of the last five offseasons.

Kelce reportedly told teammates after the Eagles’ 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card playoff game that he was going to retire, only to say two days later on his podcast that he hasn’t made up his mind yet.

Kelce refused to talk about it the last time he spoke to the media on Jan. 17. But in the five weeks since then, we have seen Kelce travel with his brother, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl run.

There was Kelce shirtless in the bitter cold in Buffalo. There was Kelce wearing Chiefs overalls at the Super Bowl.