The star defensive tackle would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency but opts to remain with the Super Bowl champs.
Chris Jones remains with the Chiefs after helping them to the Super Bowl title last month in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs took a step toward keeping their Super Bowl-winning roster relatively intact, agreeing to a contract extension with Chris Jones that keeps the all-pro defensive tackle off the unrestricted free agent market.Saturday night, without specifying the contract details, that Jones had agreed to a deal that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle.
He was regarded as the top player eligible for unrestricted free agency leaguewide. The NFL’s free agent negotiating period begins Monday. That’s when teams can begin lining up deals with free agents from other teams that can become official Wednesday.
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