Chris Jones, L'Jarius Sneed Contracts Eyed by Chiefs During NFL Offseason, per GM

As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, general manager Brett Veach is also setting his offseason priorities.

Resigning a pair of key defensive players sits at the top of his list of priorities. Per ESPN's Adam Teicher, Veach is looking to get defensive tackle Chris Jones and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed new contracts over the offseason.

"Sometimes I look at our situation and I'm like, 'I don't know how we're going to do this,' but we usually work through things systematically and have a list of the priorities,'' Veach said. "Certainly, Chris and LJ are at the top of the list.

"It's extremely hard because you have two keystone players there.''

Jones has been an integral part of the Chiefs' pass-rushing success this season, notching 30 tackles, 10.5 sacks and four pass deflections this year. The 29-year-old signed a four-year, $80 million contract extension in 2020 and signed a one-year, $19.5 million restructured contract ahead of this season.

Sneed, who racked up 78 tackles and a pair of interceptions this season, is in the final year of a four-year, $3.9 million contract and will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Both players have been with the Chiefs their entire careers, with Jones being drafted in 2016 and Sneed being drafted in 2020. Now, Veach is looking to keep them in Kansas City.

Jones made it clear ahead of the season that he's eyeing a big extension, missing training camp and the first game of the season while holding out for a new contract. Ultimately, the Chiefs didn't give him an extension, but a loftier deal than his contract would have offered this season.

"It was important for us to mend the fences with Chris because we love him and he's an iconic player here, not just here, but I mean of all time,'' Veach said. "That was important for us, and we'll continue to work hard and see if we can get something done, but it will be a priority for us.''

With the help of Jones and Sneed, the Chiefs had the second-best points allowed numbers this season, giving up just 17.3 points per game. In the postseason, Kansas City has allowed just 13.7 points per game against some of the league's best offenses.

Now, Jones, Sneed and the Chiefs will look to contain the 49ers' offense to win their third Super Bowl in five years.