Kansas City Chiefs Chris Jones Doesn’t Report to Training Camp Due to Contract Dispute… and Superstar Faces a $50,000 Fine for Every DAY He Misses Practice
- The 29-year-old DT and his team have something to make up for with a new deal
- Jones has led the Chiefs in sacks for the past five straight seasons
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As expected, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones did not report to training camp on Saturday, multiple outlets reported.
Jones’ breach of contract with the team could span the team’s two-week camp or more. That comes as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the player and team are “far apart” in reaching an agreement on a new contract extension.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Jones will be fined $50,000 for every day he misses.
Jones enters the final year of his contract as the defensive equipment market continues to soar.
That includes the four-year, $96 million deal recently signed by New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.
Defensive tackle Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs are a long way from a new contract
That led to Jones (95), the four-time All-Pro, deciding not to come to training camp
Jones is a two-time Super Bowl winner and leads the team in sacks five years in a row
Jones had a 21 percent pass rush win percentage last season, the best in the NFL at the position.
The four-time Pro Bowl roster signed a four-year, $80 million contract in July 2020. Since signing that deal, he won a second Super Bowl and earned first- and second-team All-Pro selections.
He is planned to take home a base salary of $19.5 million by 2023. The 28-year-old can earn $500,000 in training bonuses and a $1.25 million incentive bonus if he records 10 sacks this season.
Jones, who turned 29 earlier this month, finished third in last season’s Defensive Player of the Year election after tying his career best of 15.5 sacks.
He has 65 sacks in 107 games (86 starts) over seven NFL seasons.
The Tennessee Titans’ Jeffery Simmons signed a four-year, $94 million deal that is just $1 million less than the full four-year value of Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s existing contract.
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (four years, $90 million) and Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants (four years, $87.5 million) also jumped Jones among the highest paid DTs.