Chris Jones is a force of nature on the Kansas City Chiefs defensive line. His presence makes the team’s front-four one of the NFL’s best, and Jones knows his worth as his holdout from Chiefs training camp bleeds into its second week.
Players face steep penalties for holdouts like the one Jones is currently undertaking. He faces fines of $50,000 per day that he misses Kansas City’s practice sessions in St. Joseph, Missouri, and at that rate, will need to foot a bill of well over $400,000 for his absences to this point.
That total accounts for $50,000 for each day missed since veterans reported to camp on Saturday, July 22, and assumes that he had until 11:59 p.m. to show up at Missouri Western State University’s campus before the first fine went into effect.
It also assumes that Jones is not facing penalties for the days that the team has not practiced, which were Thursday, July 27, and Tuesday, August 1. If Jones is being fined for non-practice days, the total cost of his holdout through today (Tuesday, August 1) would be an even $500,000 for 10 days missed.
Though this figure is sure to be eye-watering for those who don’t have that kind of money just lying around, it would constitute just under 2% of his total cap number for the 2023 season, which is $28,291,668, according to the quants at overthecap.com.
Needless to say, Jones can continue holding out for as long as he wants, though the effectiveness of his negotiation strategy with Brett Veach has certainly left his fans wanting as his holdout looms over the Chiefs’ training camp process.
