{"id":48912,"date":"2025-05-17T04:24:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48912"},"modified":"2025-05-17T04:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:24:24","slug":"jason-kelce-reacts-to-brother-travis-kelces-major-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48912","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce Reacts to Brother Travis Kelce\u2019s Major Announcement.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, ahead of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0season\u2014which is still a few months away\u2014it was announced that\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0star tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0would be returning this offseason to Tight End University (TEU).<\/p>\n<p>TEU was founded in 2021 by NFL tight end legends\u00a0George Kittle, Greg Olsen, and none other than Kelce. It is a three-day event scheduled to take place from June 23\u201325.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to bring tight ends from around the NFL together to learn from one another through film study, rehabilitation, recovery, and on-field drills, which is done in front of fans of football and tight ends.<\/p>\n<p>Having Kelce\u2014an historic figure at the position and arguably the greatest tight end to ever play\u2014return is major news for the event. He\u2019s remained a staple of TEU, which has grown every year.<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, the New Heights podcast released its latest episode on Wednesday, featuring Travis and his brother Jason, who reacted to the news of Kelce heading back to the event\u2014and even cracked a joke about the tight end position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alrighty, Travis back at Tight End U, attending the fourth annual Tight End U in Nashville, Tennessee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, a summit for the best position in football. The greatest position ever created,&#8221; Travis added. &#8220;We\u2019ve got some fine events\u2014not just for tight ends in the NFL, but for everybody around the Nashville area. Fans of the NFL, fans of tight ends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fans of tight ends? So, nobody?&#8221; Jason joked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s [explicit] up,&#8221; Travis replied. &#8220;You throw a ball through your legs, Jason.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-ineligible\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newheightshow\/status\/1923423778609991781\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=ColeSullivan&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1923423778609991781&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fjason-kelce-reacts-to-brother-travis-kelces-major-announcement&amp;sessionId=765388f58765e2f21091f0b5ede6748b9d5cbd90&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1923423778609991781\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kelce brothers are well known for their back-and-forth arguments about the NFL, having experienced the game from two very different perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Jason made a career as one of the best centers in NFL history and was an exceptionally talented offensive lineman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his brother Jason Kelce after a game at Arrowhead Stadium.\" width=\"2949\" height=\"1976\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzOTI1NjM0ODIzNDMyMDI5\/usatsi_10288855.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his brother Jason Kelce after a game at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Travis has spent most of his career as a tight end in a wide receiver\u2019s frame for the Chiefs, cementing his status as an all-time great. 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