Fallon, Colbert, Kimmel… Kelce?
Jason Kelce, the former Eagles star center and co-host of the “New Heights” podcast, could be joining the ranks of late-night hosts if talks with ESPN work out, according to a report from Puck.
The sports behemoth has talked with Kelce about a late-night show, with the specifics of it still being ironed out, though it seems the idea for the potential program would feature athletes and other celebrities in a more traditional late-night format rather than a highlight show.
The show would be produced by NFL Films and licensed to ESPN to air on five consecutive Friday nights in January “with the hope that the show will create clips that go viral on social over the weekend,” according to Puck.
Ideally, if the program does well, it would continue on ESPN.
Kelce joined ESPN this year following his retirement from professional football in March and has worked as an analyst on “Monday Night Countdown” this NFL season.
One of his first games working for the network brought Kelce back to Philadelphia for a memorable return in September, and he even joined Joe Buck and Troy Aikman inside the “Monday Night Football” booth.
The Kelce family has skyrocketed to fame after Chiefs star tight end Travis and pop icon Taylor Swift went public with their relationship last fall.
The brothers also host their popular “New Heights” podcast with one another, and earlier this year, the duo signed a massive three-year, $100 million deal with Amazon’s Wondery network for their show.
Kelce played his entire NFL career with the Eagles and racked up six All-Pro selections and seven Pro Bowls.
He helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl in 2018 and squared off against his brother Travis in 2023, a Super Bowl the Chiefs ultimately won.
