[duncan_idaho]

Jones:

Already missed 1/18th of his salary for 2023. Already missed a 500k workout bonus.

Cruising for missing 2/18th of his salary for 2023.

So, base salary down to 17.3M. Franchise tag for 2024 down to 31.5M.

Say Chiefs win, so he decides to hold out against the Jaguars, too.

Base salary down to 16.25. Franchise tag down to 30M.

Say Chiefs win, he decides to report, finally. If I'm KC, I probably hold him out and withold the game check for Bears week, too. Just to drive a stake into this tactic always and forever.

Now, he's down to 15.2/29.

I just don't think that scenario scares the Chiefs all that much. Every regular season game he sits out just increases their leverage and position, unless the Ls start rolling in.