According to a report by ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, the Kansas City Chiefs have signed defensive tackle Chris Jones to a long-term contract.
Bosses do it with Chris Jones
– Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) July 14, 2020
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s a four-year contract.
Bosses and DT franchise Chris Jones have agreed on a four-year deal, by @mortreport. First Patrick Mahomes, now Jones.
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 14, 2020
NFL Network informant Ian Rapoport says the deal is worth $ 85 million, including $ 65 million guaranteed.
The #Chiefs and DT star Chris Jones have agreed to a 4-year extension worth $ 85 million, based on Katz Bros. $ 60 million full guarantee at the time of signing. A long time comes, but Jones gets his deal, and KC gets a big one.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 14, 2020
The Spotrac salary cap site influenced with a quick context.
Chris Jones’ $ 21.25M AAV ranks third among all active defensive players, and second in the #Chiefs (for nearly $ 24M).
His $ 60 million guaranteed (assuming he’s fully GTD at the firm), tied for first with Khalil Mack. https://t.co/y7AXD1FWvH
– Spotrac (@spotrac) July 14, 2020
And then, some additional details reported by Schefter.
To update:
Chris Jones AAV base will be $ 20 million
$ 37M GTD down payment
$ 60 million practically GTD
Incentives of $ 5 million
(h / t @AdamSchefter)– Spotrac (@spotrac) July 14, 2020
Jones, 26, is now signed with the team during the 2023 season, and once the details of the contract structure are fully known, the new deal will undoubtedly give the Chiefs much-needed salary cap relief in 2020. .
With just over 24 hours remaining before the NFL deadline of 3 p.m. (Arrowhead time) Wednesday, Jones is now the only franchise in the league or tagged transition player to have signed a new contract.
The team has seen Jones’ deal as one of their priorities since the end of the 2018 season. But a year ago, other things got in the way, like the drama surrounding wide receiver Tyreek Hill, the trade for the wing. Defensive Frank Clark and free agent safety firm Tyrann Mathieu. As it turned out, all three players ended up playing vital roles in the team’s victory in Super Bowl LIV 2019, the Chiefs’ first since the 1969 season.
The trade for Clark was widely seen as an indicator that the Chiefs might leave Jones after next season, but this signing makes it clear that the team has always wanted to have Clark and Jones on the list.
Jones also had to wait his turn when the Chiefs made their deal to extend quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But it turned out that Mahomes’ 12-year, $ 503 million contract (signed just over a week ago) had to be done first; Even with its record numbers, the deal left Mahomes’ salary cap numbers for 2020 and 2021 largely unchanged, giving the capital capped Chiefs the ability to strike a deal with Jones.
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