Just A Bulldog Minute: Chris Jones And His Future After The Super Bowl

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00:00 The biggest game of the NFL season is only 8 days away and franchise owners are already

00:07 looking for free agents for next season.

00:11 One player with an undetermined future is former Mississippi State defensive tackle

00:16 Chris Jones.

00:18 As a strong defender for the Kansas City Chiefs, his contract extension is ending this season

00:23 and the Super Bowl may be his final game for Kansas City.

00:28 There are three routes the Chiefs could take with Jones.

00:31 First, the team could let Jones free agent.

00:34 If Jones were signed elsewhere, the Chiefs would at least get a promising third round

00:39 pick in the 2025 draft.

00:42 Or if the franchise sees how much the market values Jones, could take him back and set

00:47 a draft compensation floor.

00:50 The Chiefs also have the option of tagging and controlling Jones.

00:54 The new deal would cost the Chiefs $30.6 million, which would leave the Chiefs to decide if

01:00 Jones is worth the investment.

01:03 The third option for Jones is a classic tag and trade.

01:07 The Chiefs would have to have that $30 million in cap space available for a Jones tag until

01:13 he is traded.

01:15 However, if no team offers, the Chiefs would have to be willing to tag Jones for that much.

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