August 9, 2022   2 MIN READ

Center Sidelined

Jason Kelce Shut Down By Elbow Scope, Should Return For Opener

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Philadelphia Eagles superstar offensive lineman Jason Kelce, an All-Pro center, will be out a few weeks from what the the termed a routine clean-out surgery on his elbow.

Kelce, 34, is expected to be back by the Sept. 11 season opener in Detroit against the Lions.

Jason Kelce

All Pro C Jason Kelce will be out a few weeks to recover from minor elbow surgery.

Rookie second-round pick Cam Jurgens, who sources have told Inside The Birds is impressing the coaches this camp, should see a major increase in first-team reps to fill Kelce’s void.

The Eagles said Kelce had tried to work through some discomfort but he and the team decided surgery now was the best course of action.

Kelce has started 123 consecutive games, third-most among active NFL players behind defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (164) and Jake Matthews (127). He’s made the Pro Bowl in each of the past three seasons and five times overall. He’s made All Pro two of the past three seasons and four times overall.

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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