The Kansas City Chiefs will owe star defensive lineman Chris Jones a hefty incentive after he secured his tenth sack of the 2023 regular season against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18.
Jones held out from training camp and missed the Chiefs’ Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions in an effort to negotiate a better contract with Kansas City.
In the end, he got a contract incentive that would grant a $1.25 million bonus if he eclipsed the 10-sack mark on the season. He entered the Chiefs’ Week 18 matchup against Los Angeles with 9.5 sacks and managed to reach his goal late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game when he took down Chargers quarterback Easton Stick.
CHRIS JONESSSSS 🤣🫡#EasyToCelebrate | @BudLight pic.twitter.com/H8FNuGdj2H
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 7, 2024
After this marvelous play, it is unlikely that Jones will see any more action in Week 18 as the Chiefs coaching staff looks to rest its starters ahead of the AFC playoffs.
Twitter exploded when Jones took Stick to the turf, and users on the beleaguered social media site weren’t shy in sharing their thoughts on the defensive lineman’s achievement.
Check out their top reactions below:
Week 1: Chris Jones in a luxury box surrounded by his agents while his #Chiefs teammates play on the field.
Week 18: Chris Jones swarmed by his teammates after hitting his sack bonus. Awesome scene. https://t.co/9t7pKI7z8B
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 7, 2024
Fun stuff https://t.co/cHp6cOKeaT
— Jeff Rosen (@jeff_rosen88) January 7, 2024
The Chargers waiting to start their fourth down play like https://t.co/tHu4HESNzA pic.twitter.com/iWv1T8VNEL
— Autumn (@AutumnRE_Sports) January 7, 2024
I love that Omenihu could have got the sack but “slipped” so Jones could get it. 😅 #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/BAIuHZo6yG
— Mark the Overseer 👀 (@MarkTheOverseer) January 7, 2024
Feel like this is the year Bonus Huntin' went mainstream. https://t.co/vwxsbf8eJJ
— Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) January 7, 2024
All y’all in spaces that were bashing CJ saying his team hates him please watch to the end of the video. https://t.co/JfHHY8ft4W
— Steezy Calrissian (@hansgruberwins) January 7, 2024
This is fantastic! https://t.co/ClneffVfvm
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 7, 2024
Check out @tkelce jumping in at the end! https://t.co/IEyzxTWXyC
— DeAnn Smith (@DeAnnSmithkc) January 7, 2024
Love the reactions from his teammates ❤️💛 https://t.co/Jnm5gLJhPz
— Jillian Carroll Letrinko (@JillianC_arroll) January 7, 2024
It’s good to see this being celebrated now lol money to be made https://t.co/4M5Xr383is
— d. (@_312DARIUS) January 7, 2024
Fantastic scene. https://t.co/7BeXEiZCiE
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) January 7, 2024
Players getting their bonuses on the final regular season game is such a great genre https://t.co/1D27l0PDRc
— Babs (@Babs_SP) January 7, 2024
This was so awesome. https://t.co/cRWQBy1QCt
— ToothyTile&GGoose 🇺🇦🐱🐶 (@GoosesTile) January 7, 2024
Gotta love seeing the joy from grown-ass men who get paid ridiculous amounts of money to play a GAME! 💛🏈❤️ Way to get it, @StoneColdJones!! https://t.co/PscH5MIEwJ
— Jana Calkins (@Jayhawk96) January 7, 2024
https://t.co/5QCDkw5Z65 pic.twitter.com/8agpaw9733
— Grown Man Business (@CharmCity87) January 7, 2024
Could’ve had it earlier if he showed up earlier in the season. https://t.co/e7Zm62fkiW
— Adam Johnson (@Mr_GCU) January 7, 2024
This was fun to see. A $1.25 million celebration https://t.co/nt4IxgeDRu
— Mike Lefko (@MikeLefko) January 7, 2024
From the outside I completely understand how good this looks but man it took one incentive for dude to play the hardest he’s played all year.. that’s pretty sad to me but hey.. get paid I guess https://t.co/6e7IpeIBI2
— Prince Jackson 🫡 (@b2daj21) January 7, 2024
Nothing the owners hate more than this lol https://t.co/VGrD2ZcZur
— Justin (@CoachJD08) January 7, 2024
We’re winning the Super Bowl. Bookmark this. https://t.co/7Dxb0oys7B
— Joseph (@JoeyMcCann_22) January 7, 2024
Probably has it sooner if he doesn’t sit to start the year https://t.co/pgI2ZqG9Ju
— Brandon Walker (@BrandonWalk) January 7, 2024
I'm happy that Chris is getting all his money after they tried to play with him https://t.co/xPzx0oYsj5
— . (@LeeJohn_BNS) January 7, 2024
— Cody Holyoke (@CodyKMBC) January 7, 2024
That is team chemistry. Love how happy they are for the big fella https://t.co/aBBxwCmtoY
— Chris McClain (@macwfnz) January 7, 2024
LOVE TO SEE WHOLE TEAM GOING CRAZY FOR THEIR TEAMMATE https://t.co/Gxc8N2Mbox
— Jay (@SimStrength) January 7, 2024
Chris Jones gets his $1.25m bonus 💰 💰 https://t.co/axn1HapAYW
— Colm O'Keeffe (@Cokeeffe1) January 7, 2024
lol so good https://t.co/73uTHNizjf
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisKC) January 7, 2024
Good for him, and seeing the sideline go nuts is the cherry on top. https://t.co/UATXLXp3nb
— Daddy Magic Yank (@SuperYank4Life) January 7, 2024
Come for the sack. Stay for the celly https://t.co/UPMDtuzFy9
— Bony Xcribe ☠️🖤 (@bonyscribe) January 7, 2024
If anything he didn’t celebrate hard enough. Imagine the moment you know you earned a $1+ million bonus 😭 https://t.co/1FQf7rt1l9
— uppity canadian dinosaur (@nahcmo) January 7, 2024
— Shaq (@_YoungShaq20) January 7, 2024
When one of my boys hits the crazy 14 leg parlay https://t.co/6qtWemDt2x
— Brognn 2.0 (@Brognn2) January 7, 2024