{"id":430793,"date":"2023-07-23T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T09:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=430793"},"modified":"2023-07-23T09:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T09:11:02","slug":"chris-jones-contract-extension-still-on-hold-doesnt-report-to-chiefs-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/chris-jones-contract-extension-still-on-hold-doesnt-report-to-chiefs-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Jones Contract Extension Still On Hold, Doesn&#8217;t Report To Chiefs Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chiefs and their star defensive lineman Chris Jones seem to be at a crossroads following offseason discussions about a long-term agreement for Jones.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, veterans were supposed to report to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefs.com\/\">Chiefs&#8217;<\/a> camp. Chris Jones, a defensive tackle, was noticeably absent. Although he wants a new deal, his conflict with the team is nothing new.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Jones and the defending Super Bowl champions have been at odds over contracts three times in the last five seasons.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Jones didn\u2019t show up to training camp\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OaUga5rgw8\">pic.twitter.com\/OaUga5rgw8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keaton (@kjonesy1587) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kjonesy1587\/status\/1682857415102935042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The contract problems involving Jones and how his current contract compares to others for players in his position.<\/p>\n<p>Jones has a $20 million AAV (average annual value), which places him as the seventh highest-paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Jones&#8217; contract does not, however, contain any remaining guaranteed compensation. He signed a four-year, $80 million contract at the start of training camp in 2020, and is currently in the last year of it.<\/p>\n<p>With lucrative contracts signed this offseason, several well-known players at the position, such Quinnen Williams, Jeffrey Simmons, Daron Payne, and Dexter Lawrence, have completely changed the market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Probably my favorite moment between Patrick Mahomes &amp; Chris Jones, thus far. Extend this man, today!!! \ud83d\udcb0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wu2YRihqe5\">pic.twitter.com\/wu2YRihqe5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lexi (@lexiosborne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lexiosborne\/status\/1680624861935280129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jones, who is 29 years old, wants to make another profit while his worth is still high.<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Jones&#8217;s contract dispute history<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Steve Spagnuolo was first brought in as the team&#8217;s defensive coordinator, one of his first actions was to transfer Jones from defensive end to defensive tackle.<\/p>\n<p>According to Jeffri Chadiha of NFL.com, Jones&#8217; positional adjustment also resulted in a decline in value on the open market, which was at the center of their discussions.<\/p>\n<p>In order to master Spagnuolo&#8217;s system, Jones attended training camp after skipping offseason workouts. He chose to play out the last year of his rookie deal in the hopes of obtaining a significant extension the following offseason because he wanted to be paid like a top pass rusher. It was not that simple to get the new contract.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Throwback to my favorite Chris Jones moment <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2XfCDbNhdV\">pic.twitter.com\/2XfCDbNhdV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Reid DPOY (@JustinReidDPOY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinReidDPOY\/status\/1679554979005079563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After winning the Super Bowl, Jones seemed to be in line for a large paycheck. He had established himself as a crucial member of the Kansas City defense and contributed many enormous pass deflections to the Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl 54 triumph against the 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs used the dreaded franchise tag to No. 95 rather than extending his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Unhappy with that reality, Jones posted a proposition on Twitter. If the parties couldn&#8217;t come to an agreement on an extension, he implied he wouldn&#8217;t play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chiefs\u2019 All-Pro DT Chris Jones, who has been seeking a new deal this off-season, did not report with the rest of the team to training camp today, per source. The two sides remain \u201cfar apart\u201d on a new deal for the Defensive Players of the Year finalist. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7doEzdxZcO\">pic.twitter.com\/7doEzdxZcO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1682854089456066560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Jones will retain a salary cap charge of just over $28 million thanks to his previous four-year, $80 million contract, which has one year left to run.<\/p>\n<p>This information was released shortly after defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and the New York Jets signed a four-year, $96 million contract on July 13 with $66 million guaranteed, capping off a recent trend of defensive tackle contracts. This summer, fellow defensive tackles Javon Hargrave, Dexter Lawrence, Daron Payne, and Jeffery Simmons all reached agreements on four-year contracts totaling more over $80 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have a good feeling this will be the mood of Chris Jones AND all of Chiefs Kingdom after that extension is announced <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9GRaZYDWPx\">pic.twitter.com\/9GRaZYDWPx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; how bout those CHIEFS (@hbtCHIEFS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hbtCHIEFS\/status\/1679901672187867139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is it conceivable that Jones will play out 2023 and 2024 before becoming a free agent in 2025? Most likely not. It also doesn&#8217;t seem plausible that the Chiefs would let Jones depart after that for nothing more than a change to the compensatory pick calculation. However, both sides will need to keep their options open as training camp goes on and the inquiries mount.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, who is 29 years old, will be seeking long-term, guaranteed security in his position as at the very least the second-highest-paid interior defensive lineman in football.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hot take: Chris Jones should\u2019ve been last seasons DPOY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cZw3iXXQF9\">pic.twitter.com\/cZw3iXXQF9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordan (@jordanbuff0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordanbuff0\/status\/1681412219584520193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Seahawks\u2019 D.K. 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Although he wants a new deal, his conflict with the team is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":430794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,48],"tags":[6284,2886,11970,11971,2211],"class_list":["post-430793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs","category-nfl","tag-chiefs-news","tag-chris-jones","tag-chris-jones-contract-extension","tag-chris-jones-holdout","tag-nfl-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/430794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}