Chris Jones’ status will be a top storyline to monitor as the Kansas City Chiefs move into their second week of training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri. The team has been hard at work preparing for the season but is without its top defender as Jones, who is in the final year of his contract, seeks an extension.
Jones is the second-highest-paid player on the Chiefs behind quarterback Patrick Mahomes and is rumored to be asking for $30 million or more per year in his next deal.
The star defensive lineman posted some cryptic tweets over the weekend, but it is unclear whether they had anything to do with his holdout.
This too shall pass!
"DPOY"…— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) July 29, 2023
The veracity of information out there regarding Jones’ specific demands isn’t clear, but it is a fact that the star defensive lineman has held out from training camp to give himself leverage in negotiations with general manager Brett Veach.
Happy Sunday!
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) July 30, 2023
For now, it seems all Kansas City fans can do is wait for a resolution and hope that one of the players who reported to St. Joseph can step up to fill his shoes should the stalemate last through August and into the regular season.
