Originally Posted by Direckshun:
Have their been any developments on this front, folks? Don’t feel like reading 100 posts.
Rep to any useful answers.
The most recent reports are from Tom Pelissero in which he says the two sides are talking about a contract but no offers have been exchanged yet [Reply]
Originally Posted by Direckshun:
Have their been any developments on this front, folks? Don’t feel like reading 100 posts.
Rep to any useful answers.
From Nate Taylor's Q&A on The Athletic, published yesterday:
Originally Posted by : Is there any chance that Chris Jones enters next season still on the franchise tag? — Evan W.
The odds of that, I believe, are still low. The Chiefs are entering the next natural deadline to reach a conclusion with Jones with the start of the draft just 13 days away. As I’ve reported before, Jones doesn’t want to play next season on the franchise tag, a one-year salary of $16.1 million, since he desires long-term financial security. The Chiefs have expressed a desire to sign Jones to an extension, although one source last month described the ongoing negotiations as “neutral.”
The Chiefs still need to create more salary cap space ahead of the draft, and the team could add more flexibility in two ways. An extension with Jones would lower his cap hit for next season. Or they could trade Jones, likely ahead of the draft, to free up $16.1 million. Last year, the Chiefs acquired star defensive end Frank Clark, who was franchised-tagged by the Seattle Seahawks, just two days before the start of the draft.
Our leverage for a good haul is gone. Every team is certain we are not paying him with the tag or a new deal. We may squeeze a 2 but no way a first. We will have no choice pretty soon. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
16 mil but he needs financial security. Gawd athletes live in another universe compared to ordinary people.
They do. And you know who lives in another universe compared to them?
Owners.
I will never understand people complaining about the millionaires, when the alternative is billionaires pocketing more money.
Modern sports revenue isn't even driven by gate receipts and concessions, like it was in days in the past. Especially in the NFL, it is about TV and ad money. So it's not like paying Chris Jones - or anyone - is taking money out of fans' pockets. You pay for it by watching the games live and viewing commercials. [Reply]
