{"id":85424,"date":"2026-04-28T02:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/jason-kelce-shows-off-noticeable-weight-loss-at-waffle-house\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T02:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:19:07","slug":"jason-kelce-shows-off-noticeable-weight-loss-at-waffle-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/jason-kelce-shows-off-noticeable-weight-loss-at-waffle-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce Shows Off Noticeable Weight Loss at Waffle House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Jason Kelce<\/strong> showed off his noticeably slimmer figure as the former NFL star continues his public weight loss journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelce, 38, posed for pictures outside a Waffle House in Pell City, Alabama on Saturday, April 25, smiling for the camera while wearing a pair of blue shorts and a camouflage polo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBRUH!!! Not Jason Kelce taking the time to pose for a few shots with my son Chandler Johnson @Waffle House in Pell City!!!,\u201d the employee\u2019s mother, <strong>Christy Ellard<\/strong>, shared via Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelce was in Alabama for a surprise appearance at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, where he worked as a pit crew member for the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by <strong>Corey Day<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Day, 20, emerged victorious at Talladega on Saturday with Kelce on his crew.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelce \u2014 who retired from the NFL in March 2024 after 13 seasons with the Eagles as a starting center \u2014 has been vocal about his desire to lose weight in the afterglow of his NFL career.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.3%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4320863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Jason Kelce Shows Off Impressive Weight Loss During Waffle House Stop in Alabama\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Impressive-Weight-Loss-During-Waffle-House-Stop-in-Alabama.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Christy Lynn\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cRight now, I\u2019m about 277. I\u2019m almost 20 pounds down right now,\u201d Jason told <i>GQ<\/i> in June 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to imagine another nearly 20 pounds coming off, being honest with you. But my back already feels better. My knees already feel better. So another 20 pounds hopefully will make that much more adept at playing with my children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Jason and his wife, <strong>Kylie Kelce<\/strong>, share four daughters: <strong>Wyatt<\/strong>, 6, <strong>Ellie<\/strong>, 5, <strong>Bennett<\/strong>, 3, and <strong>Finn<\/strong>, 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4320919\" style=\"width: 209px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:143.28571428571%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4320919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-2237865605 Jason Kelce September 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2237865605-Jason-Kelce-September-2025.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n DUBLIN, IRELAND \u2013 SEPTEMBER 28: Jason Kelce poses for a photo prior to the NFL 2025 game between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park on September 28, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Charles McQuillan\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to get <i>too<\/i> small,\u201d Jason added. \u201cI think a lot of guys, especially offensive linemen, they lose too much weight, and then they look like bobbleheads because their neck gets so small, but their head stays the same size. \u2026 I\u2019ll still be big and be happy with the way I look without having a six-pack. But I\u2019ll still be able to have that stature a little bit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The former Eagles star provided an exclusive weight loss update to <i>Us Weekly<\/i> in May 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Weight-Loss-Progress.jpg?crop=0px%2C31px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jason Kelce Shows Off Weight Loss Progress\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Kelce-Shows-Off-Weight-Loss-Progress.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Jason Kelce Shows Off Weight Loss Progress, Muscles at Eagles Practice<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJason Kelce continues to slim down in his post-playing days, but admitted he\u2019s not quite in NFL playing shape when it comes to all aspects of his life.\u00a0 A noticeably leaner Kelce, 37, attempted to relive his football glory days in a video posted by his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Wednesday, October 15.\u00a0 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was 295 [pounds] when I played,\u201d Jason told Us in May 2025. \u201cI\u2019m about 270 1777342747, so 25 pounds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He added, \u201cI don\u2019t really want to get below 250. So, I think somewhere between 250 and 265. We\u2019ll see where it goes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Post-retirement, Jason signed a three-year, $24 million deal with ESPN, where he has cohosted <i>Monday Night Countdown<\/i> since September 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Earlier this month, <i>The Athletic<\/i> reported that Jason is a \u201cdark horse\u201d candidate to grab the color analyst role on the network\u2019s No. 2 NFL broadcasting crew when the 2026 season kicks off this fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Kelce showed off his noticeably slimmer figure as the former NFL star continues his public weight loss journey.\u00a0 Kelce, 38, posed for pictures outside a Waffle House in Pell City, Alabama on Saturday, April 25, smiling for the camera while wearing a pair of blue shorts and a camouflage polo.\u00a0 \u201cBRUH!!! 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