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In Pursuit Of $30,000,000, Chiefs’ Chris Jones Has Already Earned Himself a $1,800,000 Loss, Due to Recurring Fines

Sauvik Banerjee
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Chiefs Chris Jones Lashes Out At Those Who Gave His Owner An F Grade

Chris Jones’ pursuit of a $30,000,000 contract from the Kansas City Chiefs is costing him a lot of money. He has been on a holdout from all Chiefs’ practices for a long time and it has reportedly accrued him $1,800,000 in fines. All of this is happening at a time when the Chiefs should be preparing their final cut of 53 players for the season.

What makes this fine even more brutal is that even if the Chiefs end up agreeing to his said contract, Jones would still have to pay the entirety of it. The fine imposed on the star defensive tackle cannot be waived by the franchise since he is no longer on his rookie contract.

Chris Jones Accrues $1,800,000 in Fines Due to Contract Holdout

With the Chiefs-Jones standoff continuing for another week and even possibly extending through the season for several weeks, fans are just hoping for the team to resolve this as soon as possible. Jones has been a force to reckon with in the Chiefs’ defense. He had a huge role to play in the team during their Super Bowl season.

Even Mahomes supported Jones on his contract stance, “I know that stuff contract stuff’s hard to talk about because everybody wants to make money for their entire family and everything like that,” Mahomes said.

Patrick added: “But, I know how much Chris (Jones) loves the Chiefs. He loves being part of this organization. So I just want to stay out of it and tell Chris that I love him. And that whenever he does come back, it’ll be welcomed with open arms. And we know that he’s preparing himself so that whenever he gets back, he can be the dominant player he always has been.”

Jones has not participated in any of the practice sessions and preseason games for the Chiefs. For every missing day at the training camp, Jones has been fined $50,000. According to a recent report, it was said that the total amount of fines accrued was $1,800,000.

Jones To Continue His Standout Until Week 8

Recently Chris Jones took to Twitter to express that he plans to continue his holdout until Week 8 of the regular season of this year. According to his recent contract, Jones is making close to $20 million a year. However, he wishes for an Aaron Donald contract or close to $30,000,000 a year.

With Jones planning to miss so many games for the Chiefs this year due to his contract, it will be interesting to see how the reigning Super Bowl champions’ defense perform in the upcoming season.

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Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee

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Sauvik Banerjee is an NFL Content Strategist with a degree in English and Economics. A dedicated fan of the game for over seven years, his passion for football ignited after witnessing Tom Brady orchestrate the 28-3 comeback. In over three years of writing, but mostly strategizing, Sauvik has penned more than 1,300 articles, mainly focusing on the human stories behind the players and how the sport has transformed their lives. He loves watching Lamar Jackson on the field, as he is drawn to his dynamic, unpredictable style of play. When he’s not writing about football, you’ll find Sauvik running—something he’s loved since his track and field days. But one thing he is not wired to do is turn down a challenge on the chess board.

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