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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid insisted his former player Jason Kelce will be hard to replace in the Philadelphia Eagles' locker room.
Kelce, 36, announced his retirement from the NFL earlier this month, bringing the curtain down on a 13-year career with the Eagles.
The legendary center, who spent all 13 seasons in Philadelphia, was a big presence in the Eagles' locker room.
Reid, who drafted Kelce in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft while he was still head coach in Philadelphia, claimed Kelce's leadership will be hard to replicate.
'It's tough for a couple of reasons,' he told Sports Radio WIP. 'I don't know who's coming up behind him but he had a big voice in there.
Andy Reid (right) insisted Jason Kelce (left) will be hard to replace in the Eagles' locker room
Earlier this month, Kelce announced his retirement from NFL after 13 seasons with the Eagles
'Not only was he a great player but he also had the leadership. He did it on the field, he also did it off the field, which was important. All those guys keeping everybody in line is a big thing. I'm sure they have other guys who can work in there.
'I haven't studied their roster enough, but the younger you are, the tougher it is. Although he seemed to do it when he came in. He kinda took over things right away.'
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