Jason Kelce (Not Travis) Named One of People's Sexiest Men Alive

Jason Kelce is the starting center for the NFL's best team through nine games and a host of one of the most successful podcasts on the market.

He is also, according to People magazine, one of the sexiest men alive. The publication announced the nominees for its annual award on Tuesday, which included Timothée Chalomet, Pedro Pascal, Usher, Jamie Foxx and Lenny Kravitz. The winner, Patrick Dempsey, was announced later in the evening.

Kelce was something of a surprise pick. His brother Travis is a little closer to the celebrity world given his relationship with (have you heard about this?) Taylor Swift.

But People went with the elder Kelce brother, who can add this off-field honor to a lengthy list of on-field accomplishments, including five All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl victory.

"Despite soaring fame from his New Heights podcast with brother Travis and his Prime Video documentary, the Philadelphia Eagles' star center, 36, keeps it real as a husband and father of three: 'We're just trying to have fun,'" People wrote in its announcement.

Kelce took to X, formerly Twitter, with a funny message after the announcement went public and started to gain traction on social media.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," Kelce wrote.

Newsweek has reached out to Kelce's representation via email for comment.

Kelce might not have been able to beat out Dempsey for the top spot on People's list, but he and the Eagles did claim an enormous win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, notching a 28-23 victory that pushed them to 8-1 this season with a two-game lead over the 5-3 Cowboys in the NFC East.

Kelce returned to the Eagles this year after mulling over retirement last offseason. He has hinted recently that this might be his last season, telling the NFL Network that his career "is going to be over pretty soon here."

Fortunately for Kelce, it seems he will have a lot of options after his playing career comes to a close.

"If it's this year, which it very well could be, we want to make sure that we're ready to go when football is done, and with all of these different opportunities and things, to figure out what it is we want to do with our retirement," Kelce told the NFL Network. "And then on top of that, just enjoy the last time you have left with the guys you have."

The Eagles return from their bye week when they take on Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on November 20.