Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones received numerous honors this season, as he was recently named to both the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams. He spoke with reporters on Wednesday about the latest accolades in his career.
“Very appreciative for my peers and respectable members to vote me in that class. I’m super appreciative of it. I think it goes to show the group of guys around me to be flexible, do what I do, and play at my best ability,” said Jones. “Sometimes a number doesn’t allocate the value of an individual and how much they can bring to the table. So I’m glad we was able to look past that and be voted as a Pro Bowl(er), I guess.”
Jones earned his third consecutive first-team All-Pro selection and sixth straight Pro Bowl invitation; however, the latter doesn’t feel like an honor to the highly respected defensive tackle.
“I don’t really care about Pro Bowls, man. When you think about how I had 15.5 sacks in my third year, I didn’t even make the Pro Bowl. So that’s when I stopped really caring about making a Pro Bowl. All-Pro is important to me because it’s like the best at your position, and that’s a respect from your peers and the league executives.” said Jones. “But Pro Bowl, I never really cared about it. I felt like it was a popularity contest. But we care about Super Bowls here. They can keep all the bowls. We care about Super Bowls, and that’s what we play for; that’s what we care about. That’s the most important thing.”
Jones finished the 2024 regular season with five sacks and 37 tackles in 15 games. He notably faced double teams throughout the season, which allowed teammates to make plays on opposing quarterbacks.
