A Chris Jones extension tops the list of offseason questions for the Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The 6'6", 311-pound defensive tackle is as much of a force as he’s ever been and, with his 29th birthday still five months away, and his health not in question (he’s missed only six games in seven years as a pro), it’s fair to reason that he has plenty left in the tank. But how much will it be worth going forward? It’s a question the Chiefs are going to have to deal with the next few months.
Next year is the final year of the four-year, $80 million deal Jones signed off the franchise tag in 2020, and Jones would be well within his rights to ask for something in the neighborhood of what Aaron Donald got last year (and it’s hard to compare anything to that deal because that one had three years left on it). Either way, it’s going to be expensive, probably around $30 million per year, and maybe more if Nick Bosa gets his deal from the 49ers first.
Here are three other things the Chiefs have to work out over the next couple of months …
