Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs have reached a restructured deal that will end the All-Pro defensive tackle's holdout from the team, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital.
to have"multiple incentives" attached to the final year of his contract with the team, which are expected to have him"earn considerably more money this season," per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is seen during Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023.
He’s been stern with his belief that he deserves more money entering the final year on his deal with the Chiefs, which led to holding out all of training camp and the team’s Week 1 loss to theJones was in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium to watch his team fall without him or star tight end Travis Kelce, who suffered a knee injury two days prior to the game, on the field.
Travis Kelce, left and Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023. His Chiefs teammates have wanted him back in the building, though, as Kelce said on his"New Heights" podcast,"Chris, can you please come back? You’re really scaring me."
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