Eagles great Jason Kelce paid tribute to the late Nick Mangold following his tragic death over the weekend, saying on the “New Heights” podcast that the Jets center was “10 times the player I was.”

Mangold had battled chronic kidney disease since 2006 and had only gone public with his urgent need for a new kidney earlier this month.

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He died Saturday night , with the Jets announcing the news a day later. He was 41.

In speaking about Mangold during the latest episode of the podcast, Kelce, the former Eagles center, gave a glowing tribute to the Jets great.

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