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 MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
If Veach can somehow get Tyreek, Mathieu and Ward locked up within the next two years I will literally suck his dick with no hands and will cradle his balls with my tongue.
All 3 of those guys are under contract the next 2 years. [Reply]
This is the year Chris Jones takes over the number 1 DT spot. 15+ sacks and borderline elite run D should put him right up with Donald. The shitty thing is that people (even a lot of idiots on here) have this idea that he is a huge liability in the run game and people will hang onto that idea no matter what. [Reply]
Have to hand it to Veach. This contract is very protective for the team. It’s basically a 2 year deal as his last 2 years in 2022/2023 has literally no dead money.
That’s a hell of an insurance policy in case Chris has an unfortunate career altering injury like Eric Berry or Justin Houston.
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Have to hand it to Veach. This contract is very protective for the team. It’s basically a 2 year deal as his last 2 years in 2022/2023 has literally no dead money.
That’s a hell of an insurance policy in case Chris has an unfortunate career altering injury like Eric Berry or Justin Houston.
That's crazy. I've never seen a 4 year deal like that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Have to hand it to Veach. This contract is very protective for the team. It’s basically a 2 year deal as his last 2 years in 2022/2023 has literally no dead money.
That’s a hell of an insurance policy in case Chris has an unfortunate career altering injury like Eric Berry or Justin Houston.
I could be wrong but I read that Jones’ deal has guarantee mechanisms like Mahomes to where they pretty much won’t be able to cut him. Could be wrong of course but would make sense given that he took no signing bonus. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Have to hand it to Veach. This contract is very protective for the team. It’s basically a 2 year deal as his last 2 years in 2022/2023 has literally no dead money.
That’s a hell of an insurance policy in case Chris has an unfortunate career altering injury like Eric Berry or Justin Houston.
Why does the reporting say that 60mil is guaranteed if they can opt-out after two years? [Reply]
Adam Schefter
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More contract details for Chris Jones: *$37 million is due at signing. *$60 million is guaranteed for injury. *It's a four-year, $80 million deal, with $5 million in incentives, making value of contract up to $85 million. https://t.co/gDh7JtAzRg
If my reading comprehension is correct, the $37 million is the amount he is owed for the first two years of the contract and if he gets hurt (and cannot play again I'm assuming) he gets another $23 million. [Reply]
So they insure against injury. But if he just sucks outright or gets caught kicking some girl in a hotel hallway - they can cut him after 2 years? Is that right? [Reply]
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
So they insure against injury. But if he just sucks outright or gets caught kicking some girl in a hotel hallway - they can cut him after 2 years? Is that right?
There’s gotta be a catch.. I think some of the salaries become guaranteed a couple years early, like Mahomes. Otherwise why the hell did Jones take that deal? [Reply]
