<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris Jones’ 5-year deal should make him the NFL’s highest-paid DT at around $32M per year. The first $95M or so are essentially guaranteed, and the final numbers are still being worked out. But a mammoth deal for a mammoth defender as a result of good-faith negotiations. <a href="https://t.co/w2Xub4OpR0">https://t.co/w2Xub4OpR0</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1766675910277673416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mister Jones, my man! *high five

Glad to see it happen tonight. Ppl here getting hallucinations

with only $95 Guaranteed he only needs 3 really good years.

#95 gets 95 million guaranteed, that’s not a coincidence lol.

I love Chris Jones but 5 years is a long time for someone his age. Hoping that 5th year is truly a throwaway so we have flexibility if we need it. Glad the guaranteed money is in the first 3 years. This may be more of a 4 year 130 million deal.

I’m shocked it happened. And now we cross our fingers. Hope like hell that he can stay healthy and perform at a strong level.

Now let’s package Sneed for a trade up to get 5 years of a cost-controlled rookie LT.

The price of making history

There’s also something to be said for rewarding a player who has come up through your organization and been a good soldier and teammate every step of the way.

Shows players the Chiefs will take care of you if you do your part for them.

Chris definitely earned this and I’m happy for him.

You'll get a Mooney and a top 64 pick and you'll like it!

No, you will. seriously.

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Karlaftis only 22 years old on the cusp of becoming a superstar in his own right. FAU ita time to roll brother! This defensive line gonna be damn good for years to come!

Being able to play next to Chris will only help their development too.

You have to think about this as an investment not only in Chris himself, but in his ability to be a force multiplier to many pieces around him.

Welp, guess I gotta go buy my 95 jersey now……

So that wasn't just the booze talking? :)

Surprised at the years. Guess we'll see the details. Late Saturday night announcement is a but odd. Glad its done

Good point…

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That's still over 31.5 per year at 95/3. So it's a big chunk of money. The structure of year 4/5 are what's important to determine if this is a good deal or not. We don't have info on the total $ yet. I'd feel pretty confident that there's no guaranteed money after year 3 so it's about how much dead cap do you have to eat after year 3 if he's declined.

And also, is there more non guaranteed money in the first 3 years? Because if so, those first 3 go from 31.5 per to ??.

Yeah... or they tag and trade you like Sneed...

And did week one of this season not count for every step of the way?

**** YESSSSSSS! I do not care about the $$$$ I care about the player! He is now here through his career! CHIEF for life as he always wanted! :thumb:

Loved Sneed but Chris is a unicorn. Glad LJ is about to make generational wealth dude deserves it. Need Veach to hit in this draft i.e. McDuffie and Karlaftis.

brb time to let my dick hang out at the cheesecake factory

buy this

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I reallllllllly didn't want to lose Chris Jones. Glad this is finally done.

Yeah. $95M guaranteed is a bit misleading when it's over 5 years. I think this contract is fair, and Chris is just an absolutely game wrecker.

This is a highly flexible deal. The Chiefs will be able to move money around as needed. It will be heavily front loaded however. With the cap exploding the Chiefs were able to make this happen.

It needed to happen, he keeps the D stable... he's the FOUNDATION

It’s only about 19 mil against the cap per year. Lots of time and opportunity to move money around.

Best bundle in the league baby!

Seriously, how awesome is it to have the best players in the league at QB, DT and TE?

So is it basically a three year deal? If so then that lines up with how long George, Trent and Taylor have left on their contracts. Also there's a chance Travis is retired by then too so things could look different by then tbh.

Ohhhhhhh. Yes I will!

Ok so reading some follow up tweets.

It's 95/3. All money in the first 3 years is guaranteed. That suggests nothing in years 4 and 5 is guaranteed. There is no extra money in years 1-3. 95/3 bests ADs AAV. And Jones' total AAV isn't expected to be higher than bosa's. Which means years 4 and 5 should be right about the same 32 mil mark.

I feel better with all that info.

Congrats to Chris & The Chiefs. Our defense will be great again!! :)

But highly front loaded in the first couple years. He'll make more than Aaron Donald this year.

Very expensive 3 year deal at nearly $32M per year. Hopefully it doesn’t backfire on KC.

Signing bonus will be spread over the 5 years. There will certainly be a cap hit in years 4 and 5.

LMAO

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Really hope we can grab a veteran corner on a damn cheap deal looking to grab a ring. Stephon Gilmore, Tre White, Xavian Howard

50% - ecstatic

50% - would have rather signed Wilkins/Reader for much less.

Well played by him though. I did not think we would go a dollar over 28

I’m sure it’s closer to a 3 year $95M deal with some funny money attached to voidable years.

I could see a $50M signing bonus spread across those 5 seasons and then salaries of $10M, $15M, and $20M for cap hits of:

Y1: $20M
Y2: $25M
Y3: $30M

We’d eat $12M in 27 and $12M in 28 cap space if we don’t pay him crazy money then (which we won’t). Seems like a good deal all the way around.

The MINISTER of DEFENSE returns! God, I am so very happy right now! Hell yes! :thumb: 3 peat coming! :thumb:

Now focus on the offense in the free agency and draft! Brian Thomas or Xavier Worthy come on down!

So, if it's 5 years with 95 guaranteed and an AAV of 32 mil...you could have something that looks like this.


Year 1: 19 million signing + 8 salary
Year 2: 19 million signing + 9 salary
Year 3: 19 million signing + 10 salary
Year 4: 19 million signing + 16 salary
Year 5: 19 million signing +22 salary

Depending on how the cap increases and the market moves for DT, he could still be worth it in year four, but you never realize the last year of the deal.

Which is why I said nothing about cap hits.

The fifth year to me is going to be a mechanism just to keep the cap hit this year low so they can add whatever they want to go for the three-peat. (Based on Sweeney’s post that he has heard that’s their plan)

might have missed a step or two last summer

The signing bonus isn't going to equal 95. The signing bonus plus years 1-3 is going to equal 95.

You mean like Sneed?

Maybe we can still keep him. Do it Vorch!

Does anyone think now that Jones signed Sneed may want to stay one more year?

Probably not but ya never know.

For those playing at home, that would look more like this:

year 1: 12M SB - 11M sal - 23M cap hit
year 2: 12M SB - 12M sal - 24M cap hit
year 3: 12M SB - 12M sal - 24M cap hit
year 4: 12M SB - one billion dollars (void) - 24M dead
year 5: 12M SB - taylor swift (void) - 12M dead

That's $60M signing bonus with $35M in guaranteed salary over the first 3 years, or 95M total paid with no cap hit over $24M in any year...

So, it's even more team friendly than my scenario.

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Duncan Idaho the KCSN guys talked about your comment. Either that or you have an imposter in the KCSN discord.

Glad just got done right away instead of dragging out like last year. If it’s a choice between Jones and Sneed, I agree with most here that Jones is the answer. But it would be so great if we could still keep Sneed. If not, let’s hope we get good draft compensation And a free agent corner who comes cheap to earn a ring.

Now let’s see in free agency and the draft what we can do to add a third credible receiver.

Watch us sign Sneed long term now 🤣

The ambassador of sack nation is back baby! I'm so aroused. If we get worthy or sennott or Beebe I'll be so ****ing happy!

At least it gets 9-5 playing in a Chiefs jersey

I'm good with it as long as they still draft a 3T this year.

The DT class is loaded with those types, and it would be nice to preserve him a bit for the postseason.

LFG!!!

If we get two typical CJ years and maybe a decline in the 3rd year, I'll be happy.

Veach drafts Ruke Orhorhoro in rd 2 and place him next to Chris and we cum in unison

in... Print them, three peat is back on the menu boys...

F-- ROFL

Hope so, but I doubt it cuz he's been pretty vocal about getting PAID. But you're right in that you never know.

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If we somehow extend sneed Billy needs to blow Veach immediately

I'll do whatever it takes to make history

Well I was half wrong about Chris jones. I was right that he’d expect a lot of money, but I was dead wrong veach would give it to him! Wow.

Kinda mixed feelings. Absolutely love Jones but I’m still wanting to see offensive moves and hanging on to older players always makes me nervous. He is pretty much the face of the D line tho

Hoping he continues to be the amazing player he is

Glad he is back dude is a beast and a leader on the team

What does it do to his bonus money he was owed? Does that get built in or added to the new deal?

Which comment?


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After Reggie White left Philly he appeared in 14 playoff games and had 70+ sacks.

I got a feeling Jones is going to age even better. He's more athletic than White and in better shape.

Stay aboard the ship, everyone!

thanks to The Clarks

Thank you Bork laser!

LMAO chiefs twitter is so stupidly amazing

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Dont mortgage the chance to get 6 or 7 total by going all in for the three peat.

Veach has played this so smartly the last few years. Don't get shortsighted now.

Zip it and buckle up!

Man that is...a lot of money. I mean to be expected but makes you wonder what he would've got on the open market.

It’s not a 1 year thing. Go all in for the next 4 years. That is probably the end of the road for Kelce and Coach Reid (and Jones). If you could win 2 more rings in the next 4 years, that would be awesome…especially in the context that you already have 3 rings in the last 5 years.