Chiefs Rumors: Chris Jones Wants to Be at Least 2nd-Highest-Paid DT in Next Contract

Chris Jones has plenty of leverage after he helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title with his dominant play, and the defensive tackle reportedly wants to use that to land a massive deal.

According to Nate Taylor of The Athletic, Jones—who is under contract for just one more season—wants to become "at least the second-highest player at his position" with a new contract extension.

Taylor noted Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald paced the market when he signed a three-year, $95 million contract restructure last offseason.

"We'll certainly have conversations with Chris and his agents (Jason Katz and Michael Katz)," general manager Brett Veach said. "Doing something with Chris would make sense for us, and I think Chris will want to stay here and retire a Chief."

Taylor called the attempt to keep Jones and Frank Clark on the team for the foreseeable future "one of the major subplots" for Kansas City, seeing how both pass-rushers are entering the final year of their contracts, and each carrying a cap number of more than $28 million.

Jones has certainly played like someone worthy of a lucrative contract extension since the Chiefs selected him with a second-round pick in the 2016 draft. His resume includes two Lombardi Trophies and four Pro Bowl selections.

The Mississippi State product earned First Team All-Pro recognition for the first time in his career this past season when he tallied 44 tackles, 15.5 sacks, four passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

It was the second time in his career he posted 15.5 sacks, which is all the more impressive because he is typically an interior pass-rusher who has to deal with double-teams on a consistent basis.

Jones also came through in the clutch and sacked Joe Burrow twice during Kansas City's AFC Championship Game win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

He seems to be in the middle of his prime at 28 years old, anchored the Chiefs' defensive front during a recent Super Bowl run and has been a member of the team throughout his NFL career. There is surely plenty of motivation to get a contract done on both sides, even if the cap situation is somewhat tricky at this point of the offseason.