Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs have come to an agreement before NFL free agency.
Adam Schefter, an insider at ESPN, was one of the first to announce the terms of the extension, reporting: “Chiefs and five-time Pro-Bowl DT Chris Jones reached agreement on a record 5-year deal that includes $95 million guaranteed and allows KC to keep its best defender before free agency begins, per his agents, @KatzBrosSports. Deal is expected to be the highest average salary ever given to an NFL defensive tackle.”
Right before the news broke, Jones hinted that he was signing with X, posting two pen and paper emojis (📝📝). From there, it didn’t take long for quarterback and long-time teammate Patrick Mahomes to react.
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 10, 2024
Mahomes didn't need to say anything this time, just showed a big grinning emoji (😁), which probably mirrored the expression of most Chiefs fans when they read Schefter’s announcement.
Shortly after, safety and fellow defensive team leader Justin Reid also commented: “He bacccckkkkkk!!!!” And Jones eventually let out a long — “Letssss gooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!” — post of his own.
Jones’ agents, the Katz brothers, also confirmed that he will become the highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL upon signing this new deal with the Chiefs — sending out a “congratulations” graphic that featured hundred-dollar bills raining down around the game-wrecker.
If Jones plays out this entire contract, he will remain in Kansas City through 2028 and his age-34 campaign. In a follow-up message, Schefter informed that “the specific details still are being finalized. But Chris Jones will sign a five-year deal in which all the money in the first three years – $95 million – is guaranteed.”
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