Report: bosses sign Chris Jones for new contract
Jones’ news on Saturday started to bubble again early Tuesday morning. First there was a report that there was a 50-50 chance that Jones would sign a new contract. At the end of the morning, the news was out.
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. [[[[Editor’s Note: Two more franchised players would eventually sign deals before the deadline.]
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.
Report: bosses are talking to Chris Jones
When Kansas City Chiefs fans started their Saturday, the man had already solved the possibility that defensive tackle Chris Jones would not sign a long-term deal before Wednesday’s deadline date; After all, the two sides were not talking. But then there was a ray of hope.
Appearing on the flagship television broadcast of the “SportsCenter” network on Saturday, ESPN Jeremy Fowler said the Kansas City Chiefs are talking to defensive tackle Chris Jones.
“They told me that the Chiefs and Jones have started talking,” said Fowler, “which is a great victory because he’s been quiet for months on that front; they haven’t really had communication. At least they’ve started negotiating. The Chiefs did Patrick Mahomes deal. They would like to move Jones, who is considered a defensive tackle in the top three, but that will cost them more than $ 20 million. It is unclear how far they are willing to go right now, but they want to stay. with one of his best players. “
The team placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Jones in March, which was the last concrete move in an intermittent contract negotiation taking place since the end of the 2018 season.
More hope arose on Sunday when Jones tweeted that “The vibrations are unmatched.”
Travis Kelce, part of the group trying to buy New York Mets
With Jones still in our minds, we turned to other new Chiefs on Monday, including a report that tight end Travis Kelce was trying to buy a share of a major league baseball franchise.
According to a report by ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is among a group trying to buy the New York Mets from the big leagues.
Kelce is part of the group that includes former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, former NFL All-Pro running back DeMarco Murray and former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas, along with two NBA stars: Bradley Beal by Washington Wizards and Mason by Denver Nuggets. Plumlee
And oh yes … a famous couple: movie and television star Jennifer Lopez and her partner, who is former super baseball star Alex Rodriguez. López and Rodríguez have reportedly contributed $ 300 million of their own money to lead the group, making an initial offer of $ 1.7 billion for the team.
In addition to Mahomes, which Chiefs players are the most difficult to lose?
Monday Mailbag Edition of the Arrowhead Pride Lab podcast He weighed in on the Chiefs’ players who would be the most difficult to replace, and they had at least one surprising response.
Travis Kelce
For a period of 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs ran out of Tyreek Hill and were still able to survive. This is largely due to the impact Kelce has on a game, and on the defensive coordinators’ game plans. Since he is such a unique player with a rare skill set, the gap between him and any other tight end on the list is huge. The Chiefs love to isolate Kelce in the back of the formations, forcing defenses to figure out not only how to treat him, but what coverage to play. No one forces that dilemma in the same way as Kelce. As we saw in the playoff game against the Houston Texans, Kelce can dominate corners, even the big ones, because of his wide receiver skill set. He is a special player, one without a replacement.
Five winners and three losers from Chris Jones’ new contract
In the middle of the afternoon, we had an instant analysis of the signature of our Matt Stagner.
Winners
Chris Jones: The big guy secured the bag, grabbing headlines with a $ 85 million contract that (on paper) averages more than the $ 21 million per year he had supposedly been looking for. He has been guaranteed $ 37 million of that money at the firm, which should go a long way in securing his family’s financial future. He obtained important guarantees against injuries ($ 60 million in total), and when this contract expires, he will be 30 years old. Tuesday may not be your last payday.
The Kansas City chiefs: By dealing with one of their own, the Chiefs are sending a message to their players and potential future free agents throughout the league. Jones passed his second-round rookie contract, and is now being generously rewarded for it. After locking up their franchise quarterback and several other important long-term pieces, the Super Bowl champion bosses will continue to be a preferred destination, now more than ever.
We also gave you reactions from Patrick Mahomes and other Chiefs teammatesplus a quick look at how Jones and Frank Clark could be the next great duo of the Chiefs Pass.
Three things we learned from Chris Jones’ contract
Our analysis of the firm continued on Wednesday.
3. Brett Veach can always surprise you
If you had “Chris Jones signs a long-term contract with no signing bonus” On your low season bingo card, raise your hand.
Now lower your hand, okay? Everyone knows that that was not on their bingo card.
The Chiefs General Manager continues to make bold moves that take us by surprise. Just a week ago, he signed a franchise quarterback with a record $ 503 million contract with a signing bonus of only $ 10 million, another move that no one had on his card, but even then, we expected that after that deal. unusual, Veach would return to more familiar territory.
So much for that idea.
2020 Chiefs roster offers remarkable continuity to Super Bowl winner
And with Jones back in the fold, the Chiefs continue to set the stage for his Run again excursion.
Both the Chiefs offense and defense will return 10 of the 11 starters in Super bowl LIV The four phases of the special teams unit will return nine of the game’s 11 starting points for the title. Perhaps the most unprecedented part of team continuity is the coaching staff. Most of the championship winning teams do not have all the coordinators and position coaches on both sides of the ball coming back for next season.
The “Run it Back” tour has been the theme of the entire offseason, so now that the list is clearer, let’s take a look at the continuity at each position and assess how the vacant snapshots can be filled.
Chiefs Radio Network, Entercom announce new broadcast gear for 2020
Finally, the Chiefs announced their new radio broadcast gear for the season.
the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network and Entercom announced new transmission equipment for the 2020 NFL season in 610 sports radios “Cody and Gold” on Friday morning. Former Chiefs catcher and site buddy Danan Hughes will be in color comments with 610 sports radios own Josh Klingler On the bench.
