Patrick Mahomes Can Help Kansas City Chiefs Increase Cap Space To $57 Million, Keep Chris Jones

Patrick Mahomes Can Help Kansas City Chiefs Increase Cap Space To $57 Million, Keep Chris Jones

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl triumph was undeniably meaningful to the team. However, Chris Jones will need to be in the starting lineup for the squad to retain its momentum in the future season. Thankfully, Patrick Mahomes’ contract contains the key to accomplishing this.

The Chiefs recently exercised Jones’ contract option to retain his services indefinitely. This is the most recent development, following doubts over the defensive tackle’s future with the squad since the start of the previous season.

Jones held out because he sought a contract similar to Aaron Donald’s of the Los Angeles Rams. He then agreed to a one-year contract following the Kansas City Chiefs’ defeat by the Detroit Lions.

ones played a critical role in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win and subsequent success. During the previous offseason, he indicated that he wanted to return to Kansas City and earn a larger pay.

Chris Jones’ future with the Kansas City Chiefs is contingent on Patrick Mahomes’ deal next season.

There is still hope for the Chiefs, even if their 2024 salary cap may not have allowed it. To make this trade a reality, Mahomes’ contract must be adjusted. “As of right now, according to Roster Management System, the Chiefs project to be about $21.2 million under the 2024 cap,” says an ESPN piece by Dan Graziano. (The ceiling amount for 2024 is not yet known, although most teams in the league appear to be operating under a projected $242 million cap.) If they wanted to accommodate Jones’ franchise tag, they would have to make room.

The Mahomes factor: With eight years remaining on his contract and the perpetual ability to convert money to bonuses and clear cap space, Mahomes’ contract is one of the Chiefs’ most powerful instruments for making these changes. His 2024 cap number would fall from $58.6 million to around $23 million if the Chiefs completely restructured his 2024 compensation, converting everything except the mandatory $1.21 million veteran minimum salary to a signing bonus and also converting his $34.9 million roster bonus to a signing bonus.

Their expected cap space would increase by roughly $57 million as a result of these savings. To put it simply, if they franchise Mahomes, the savings from that unavoidable contract rearrangement will almost be equal to Jones’ cap cost, according to Graziano.

The Chiefs’ chances of continuing their NFL dynasty will undoubtedly improve if they are able to retain Jones and give him the bag he deserves. Either way, it would be prudent to monitor Mahomes and the terms of his contract in the days ahead.

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