To strengthen the walls of his team, Andy Reid has formally announced the signing of a monstrous football King Kong.
(AP) — KANSAS CITY, MO After Chris Jones, an All-Pro defensive tackle, agreed to a new one-year contract on Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs should be able to use him again when they play the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.
The Chiefs withheld terms from The Associated Press, but a source informed the publication that his four-year, $80 million contract had not been extended beyond its expiration date. Speaking to AP under anonymity since they were not permitted to discuss the agreement, the source stated that instead of that, it includes incentives to significantly raise Jones’s salary this season.
Chiefs general manager Manager Brett Veach said in a statement, “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a leader on our team.” “We wanted to keep him in a Chiefs uniform because he’s been crucial to our success and Super Bowl championship runs.”
Veach commended Jason and Michael Katz, Jones’ attorneys, for their efforts on the transaction. Last week, the agents traveled to Kansas City with Jones and watched the Chiefs’ season-opening loss to Detroit from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium.
Andy Reid, the coach of the Chiefs, stated that recent communication had occurred between the parties hours before the announcement of the deal.
Veach stated, “There were two clear things: Chris wanted to play for the Chiefs, and the Katz brothers put in a lot of effort to make that happen.”
Jones forfeited his $500,000 workout bonus, $50,000 daily fine for skipping all of training camp and a required minicamp, and nearly $1.1 million from his first game check for sticking with it through Week 1. It’s unclear if Jones will be able to recover the millions of dollars he has already lost thanks to the terms of his new contract.
The Chiefs did not address potential outcomes for the upcoming season in their statement. The team still has the option to negotiate a long-term contract with Jones, use the franchise tag (and possibly trade him), or let him walk free.
Jones just had what may have been his best year in a seven-year career. Along with leading the Kansas City defense and tying a career-high with 15 1/2 sacks, he also recorded his first-ever postseason sacks. In addition, he forced two fumbles, recovered one, batted down four passes, and assisted the Chiefs in winning their second Super Bowl in the previous four years.
Along with earning his first spot on the All-Pro first team and getting voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl, the 29-year-old Jones finished third behind the 49ers’ Nick Bosa and the Cowboys’ Micah Parsons for AP Defensive Player of the Year.
About a week had passed since Jones’ return to Kansas City from his Miami home, where he had been working out during the offseason, when the deal was made.
Jones visited Ronald McDonald House Charities and spent roughly ninety minutes with sick children and their families, even though at that point he had not reported to the Chiefs.
Jones said in his lone public statement, “Hopefully it gets worked out.” My lifelong dream has always been to be a Kansas City Chief. I’ve stated that numerous times in interviews and on social media, so they are aware of my current status.
There were reports that Jones desired a contract that was higher than a number of defensive tackles’ recent deals; however, that would still be less than the three-year, $96 million deal that the Rams’ Aaron Donald set the market for. That would equate to a contract that is similar to the four-year, $90 million agreements signed by Dexter Lawrence of the Giants and Daron Payne of the Commanders, Jeffrey Simmons of the Titans, and Quinnen Williams of the Jets.
“I have maintained communication with my teammates. Jones stated, “I’ve been working out every day, doing exercises that are similar to what they do in training camp.” “I’ll be prepared when the moment arrives.”
