Chiefs, Chris Jones agree to terms on four-year deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is officially staying put for the long-term in Kansas City.

The Chiefs and Jones agreed to a fouryear deal worth up to $85 million, with $60 million in total guarantees, a source confirmed Tuesday with The Kansas City Star. ESPN’s Adam Schefer first reported the news.

Jones’ signing comes a week after the Chiefs gave superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes a monster deal potentially worth half a billion dollars, and one day before the league-wide deadline for teams and designated franchise players to have deals in place.

If the Chiefs and Jones didn’t agree to a multiyear deal, Jones would have played the 2020 season under the team’s franchise tag.

The Chiefs initially ensured Jones didn’t enter the market as an unrestricted free agent in March by designating him as a non-exclusive franchise player, which carried a one-year, $16.1 million price tag. He played the 2019 season in the final year of his rookie contract while earning a base salary of $1.9 million.