While the deadline is approaching, the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a four-year contract extension with defensive tackle Chris Jones, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
Schefter noted the deal is worth $85 million with $60 million guaranteed.
The Chiefs placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jones in March, guaranteeing him $16.1 million for the upcoming season. He and Kansas City have until 4 p.m. ET Wednesday to finalize a long-term contract. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
If he were to take a league average deal as an extension, I’m sure Veach would call it a deal. The team has 2 more years of cost controlled cheap play from him before he becomes a free agent.
That’s going to be another monster offseason.
Nnadi and Ward.
Get some more cap space next season by dumping Okafor and Hitchens. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
If he were to take a league average deal as an extension, I’m sure Veach would call it a deal. The team has 2 more years of cost controlled cheap play from him before he becomes a free agent.
That’s going to be another monster offseason.
Nnadi and Ward.
Kelce is also going to be 32 when his contract is up IIRC. Add the risk of a Franchise tag pushing him out to 33 and I don't think we need to worry about it being Kittle money. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
The rookies will just replace the top 51 so in reality nothing will change. Kelce said he won’t do an extension until Kittle signs. I’d try and lock up Ward to a 5/40 deal rn
We need about 2 mil in space for all the rookies. Their total is about that much more than the contracts they'll replace. So we are in good shape for that.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I don't think he's eligible for an extension yet, though I could be wrong (the rules on those RFA deals are weird).
We can sign ward to an extension. He is eligible.
Also, overthecap has jones new deal at only 80 mil citing florio instead of the 85 initially reported [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
I doubt that. Kelce won’t sign an extension until Kittle does. Kittles extension will Be in line with what Kelce will get
Yup and that extension will lower his cap hit significantly the first year and probably 2...opening up space for an extension for a player like Ward.
I wonder if they think about trading Nnadi in the next year...maybe a player for player deal for a LB or CB. [Reply]
I like Ward and if he continues to ascend, maybe you pay him... but now would be the time to do so really. The organization has a ton of leverage given that he will only be a RFA next year. Can’t even get tagged until 2022.
This is when you lowball him with life changing money ($7-9m per year), hoping that he bites early instead of betting on himself another couple seasons. [Reply]
Remember when King Carl used to piss players off so much in negotiations that they vowed to never sign another contract with the Chiefs? I don't miss those days. [Reply]
According to a number of reports, Jones’ contract is for four years and reaches a total value of $85 million. Jones’ deal comes with $37 million in guaranteed salary with a total of $60 million guaranteed in case of injury. There are $5 million in incentives attached to the contract as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
When you consider that Deforest Buckner just got $84m/4, you really have to love this deal for KC.
I think Jones is quite a bit better than Buckner, who is also a great player.
I also think Jones was pushing harder for sacks to get a better contract, which made him a bit less effective at stopping the run. Now he got paid, I think we see some run game improvements as well. [Reply]