Chris Jones is not going anywhere. The chief standout
defender has agreed to terms on a five year deal
that includes$95 million fully guaranteed. Surpassing Aaron Donald
here is the highest paid defensive tackle in NFL history
back here on the sweat. I'm Emerson, Latia
Joy and Edlow in the big screen, Steve Buchanan
here sitting next to me in studio. How big
is this for the Chiefs, Steve? I mean
, it takes one of the biggest free agents off
the board, right? And obviously there is going
to be a lot of teams vying for his services
and we'll talk about this in a minute here,
but especially with the influx and cap space that teams
are going to be able to spend, you know
, there's going to be a lot of competition for
his services, but the Chiefs did the right thing
, you know, I think it's very clear that
anything that was, you know, ill willed in
the beginning of last season or I say this season
, uh, is gone now by giving him such
a handsome contract. But, you know, the
dude bet on himself ends up with 15 sacks even
after missing the first week of the season. Like
he's just an absolute force and the Chiefs keep their
guy Jules. What do you think the impact could
be on the rest of the free agent market?
Now that this Domino has fallen? I don't know
how much of an impact it has on the rest
of the market. I think it was expected that
Jones would be back to Kansas City. He literally
said at the parade that he would be back to
Kansas City. And now he is, I think
the impact is how much upfront money over the first
three years is essentially guaranteed here with the 95 million
for, uh, defensive tackle. A big,
uh, you know, it's just not a position
that gets this type of guarantee. So, you
know, in a sport like the NFL where these
players probably do deserve more guaranteed money for what they
do compared to other sports. I think it's a
good thing. Um, and I think what it
does for other teams is when they have a stud
like this, that they, especially, uh,
a player that you've won with on your team.
Um, rewarding those guys. I, I think
it sets a pretty steep market when, uh,
you know, when the next defensive stud contract comes
up and what you're gonna have to guarantee versus what's
been guaranteed in years past.