The Kansas City Chiefs and defensive tackle Chris Jones have reached agreement on a four-year contract, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
According to the sources, the $80 million contract includes:
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$37 million, due at signing;
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$60 million, guaranteed for injury;
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$5 million in incentives, making the value of contract up to $85 million.
The Chiefs and Jones, who received the team’s franchise tag, had until Wednesday’s deadline to agree to a long-term contract.
Earlier this month, tweeting a reply to an NFL Network video on his contract talks, Jones had hinted he would hold out unless he had received a long-term deal.
Jones, 26, led the Chiefs in sacks in each of the last two seasons.
He predicted in training camp in 2018 he would lead the league in sacks and while he didn’t, he got close. Jones’ 15.5 sacks were third in the league behind Aaron Donald and J.J. Watt. Jones that season set an NFL record for consecutive games with a sack with 11.
He had 9 sacks in 2019 despite missing three games with a groin injury. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl for the first time.
Jones failed to register a sack in Super Bowl LIV but still played a big role in the Chiefs’ victory. His pressure on 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo forced an interception in the second quarter. Jones also knocked down three of Garoppolo’s passes.
Jones didn’t participate in the Chiefs’ offseason practices and workouts last year in the hope of getting a contract extension. It didn’t happen and Jones reported to training camp on time. He played the season in the final year of the contract he signed in 2016 as the Chiefs’ second-round draft pick from Mississippi State.
He has 33 sacks, 2 interceptions and 7 forced fumbles in 61 career games.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Chris Mortensen and Adam Teicher contributed to this report.
