Chiefs’ Chris Jones seeking about $21 million per season on new contract, per report

The Kansas City Chiefs have not talked about a extended-expression deal with star defensive lineman Chris Jones considering that using the franchise tag on him early in the offseason. And it appears that will stay the situation for a when. Though the Chiefs are experiencing salary cap uncertainty past 2020 as a final result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and when quarterback Patrick Mahomes is probable first on their priority list for a mega-extension, Jones himself has seemingly not wavered from his wish: to grow to be one of the NFL’s maximum-paid defenders.

In accordance to NFL.com’s Jeffri Chadiha, the Professional Bowl D-lineman has been seeking a new deal truly worth about $21 million for each year considering that in advance of the 2019 period. And that range virtually undoubtedly has not altered.

When the Chiefs traded for defensive close Frank Clark very last period, they gave the former Seahawks standout a five-year offer truly worth $one zero five.five million, with $63.five million in assured dollars. That was the variety of dollars Jones was looking for very last August … It can be (now) even harder to think he’s not clamoring for an even larger offer than what Kansas City gave Clark … Jones enhanced sufficient as a willing operate defender in 2019 — that section of his match had constantly been found as a major weakness — that he has every single ideal to want a offer in the normal salary range of $21 million.

A $21M annual salary would make Jones one of the a few maximum-paid defensive gamers in the league, behind only the Chicago Bears’ Khalil Mack ($23.5M) and the Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald ($22.5M). Up to this point, having said that? K.C. has not budged.

That’s why Jones steering apparent of the Chiefs’ virtual offseason application, with July 15’s deadline for tagged gamers to finalize a extended-expression settlement speedy approaching. Not much figures to change in the coming months, with K.C. not able to thoroughly job 2021 cap room and firmly fully commited to its Super Bowl-successful QB above all, so Chadiha foresees a “serious match of hen” amongst the two sides.

Jones could finally opt to perform under the tag in 2020, earning $sixteen.1 million in advance of hitting totally free agency once again. But he could also maintain out right after the July fifteen deadline in an energy to orchestrate a trade and get his worthwhile offer elsewhere. The 2019 Professional Bowler has stated he would like to stay in Kansas City for the extended haul, and the Chiefs assuredly want him to anchor their championship entrance. As Chadiha notes, having said that, significant names like Le’Veon Bell and Jadeveon Clowney have at the very least considerably effectively acquired their independence by keeping out under tags in modern years, and except the two sides commence talks shortly, a trade can not be dominated out.

For every Chadiha:

“He was underpaid very last period, and I never see him even being swayed by the $sixteen.1 million being provided for one year of get the job done. He’s turning 26 on July 3. He’s in the primary of his career. He’d also be the most attractive totally free agent on the market place if the Chiefs pulled the franchise tag off him tomorrow.”