Chiefs Make Final Decision on Chris Jones Amid Contract Drama

Chris Jones - Jacksonville Jaguars v Kansas City Chiefs
(Photo : David Eulitt/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - Chris Jones (#95) of the Kansas City Chiefs takes a photo with fans after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-17 at Arrowhead Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to enter the 2023 NFL season without their star defensive tackle, Chris Jones.

The defending Super Bowl champions have placed the 29-year-old on the team's reserve/Did Not Report list.

Jones is seeking a lucrative contract extension, and he previously threatened to hold out until Week 8 of their title defense campaign.

The two-time Super Bowl winner did not report to training camp, and he could potentially miss out on $7.5 million in-game checks in addition to the $50,000 daily fine he was meted for his absence in training camp.

Jones was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl game in a row and the First Team All-Pro for the first time last season.

He registered a career-high 15.5 sacks last year, helping the Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four seasons last February.

The former Mississippi State player will enter the final year of a four-year, $80 million contract that he signed in 2020 to stay in Kansas City.

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Chiefs acquire defensive tackle to prepare for life without Chris Jones

Kansas City has traded a sixth-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr.

The 24-year-old Louisiana State University alum will enter his second NFL season after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship with the Tigers in 2019 and being named Second Team All-SEC in 2021.

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