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Originally Posted by O.city
You guys can keep saying Jones has little to no leverage. Doesn't make it true
The Chiefs know they need the guy to win SB's. That's ultimately, their goal.
They can't tag him next year, 33 million dollar bomb on the cap all at once pretty much takes them out of signing any free agents.
It's basically either sign an extension, or let him play out the year then walk.
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What leverage does he have?
If he sits in actual games he losses a ton of money and will leave huge question marks as to what he'll be on a new contract. He'll also be 30 at that point, if a 30 year old DT sat out of games and halfassed it when he returned he wouldn't get paid..by anyone at least not at the level he wants.
It's a non issue right now because he has to report before the season and play his ass off...also this idea that if this is his last year here the Chiefs run at SB's is over is really laughable. I'm sure the Chiefs are a bigger SB contender if they lose several young ascending players because 33 year old Chris Jones is making 30 mill a year.