The Kansas City Chiefs had no choice but to retain Chris Jones says patrick mahomes.

Late Saturday night, it was announced that the Chiefs and Jones had reached an agreement on a contract extension that would keep him in Kansas City for at least the next few seasons. This was and should have been the Chiefs’ first priority this offseason.

After a slew of cryptic tweets and a newfound loathing for certain ultra-greasy agents, news broke on Saturday night that the Kansas City Chiefs and Chris Jones had agreed on a contract extension, which was met with almost

overwhelming enthusiasm. Jones will remain with the Chiefs for at least the next few years of his highly productive career, and he will be the highest-paid defensive lineman in football. It’s a wage that he’s undoubtedly earned during his stint in Kansas City.

The Jones bombshell was the second major domino to fall for Kansas City this offseason, following the

announcement that the team would (and did) utilize the franchise tag on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. For those who

came into the offseason dreading the worst for a Chiefs defense that was dominant in 2023 but was rife with free

agents coming into 2024, the Sneed news, combined with Jones’ few days of no deal, undoubtedly produced some quiet tension.

However, with the extension of Steve Spagnuolo, the re-signing of Drue Tranquill, and now the extension of Chris

Jones, we have seen doubts dispelled and a defense rebuilt that has secured a dynasty. These moves almost probably

guarantee that Sneed will play somewhere in 2024, but they also demonstrate that the Chiefs are doing what they knew they needed to do in order to defend their back-to-back Super Bowl titles.

A new contract for Chris Jones was and should have been the Chiefs’ main priority this offseason.

There were various paths the Chiefs could have taken this offseason. Do you split ways with Jones and focus your

efforts on re-signing Sneed, who, when coupled with All-Pro Trent McDuffie, forms the best cornerback tandem in

the league? Or do you pay Chris Jones what the market would undoubtedly want and let Sneed walk? The answer is

evident now, but if you look at the big picture of the Chiefs defensive scheme after the last two seasons—and really, the entire time Spagnuolo has been in Kansas City—it has always been clear.

Chris Jones is not an apex predator, but rather a keystone species. Whereas an apex predator like L’Jarius Sneed or

other top-tier NFL defenders flourish and demand respect from their surroundings, a keystone species like Jones

determines the entire ecology around them. Chris Jones is more than just a defensive lineman, especially in this version of the Chiefs’ defense.

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