Chris Jones gets incentives that will allow him to earn more than the $19.5 million he was scheduled to earn under his previous contract
KANSAS CITY — Defensive tackle Chris Jones his boycott ended in Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, agreed to financial terms on a new one-time deal with the organization.
“Chris “He’s an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really been a leader on our team,” the Los Angeles GM said. Chiefs, Brett Veach, this is a statement. “He has been instrumental in our success and appearance Super Bowland it is a priority for us to keep him in a uniform Chiefs. I should be grateful Chris and its representation, Michael y Jason Katz, for your desire and patience to achieve it. Throughout this process, two things are clear, Chris I want to continue on Chiefs and the brothers Katz They worked hard for him.”
Jones should be available to play for the first time on Sunday when the Chiefs visit the Jacksonville Jaguars. Last week, during a charity event at Kansas City, Jones He said he remains healthy and ready to play the day after signing a new contract.
“I can play now,” he declared. Jones so. “I train every day, twice a day, but in Miami with my team that I usually hang out with during the offseason. “I’m staring at it.”
Jones received incentives in the new contract that will allow him to make more than the $19.5 million he was scheduled to make this season under his previous deal, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Jones He did not play at the start of the team’s campaign. Chiefs last week before the Detroit Lions –a game that ended in a 21-20 loss– lost a one-game check of about 1.1 million dollars.
Jones He did not report to training camp while looking for a better deal. It is entering the final year of a four-year, $80 million deal signed by the Chiefs in 2020. He would have been the ninth-highest paid defensive tackle in the league based on average annual salary under the previous deal.
