Another young defensive lineman is holding of mandatory minicamp.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is not current with the staff now as minicamp opens, and isn’t expected to attend the three-day session, per sources advised of this circumstance.
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Feb Rapoport, contract negotiations between the Chiefs and the star defensive tackle have stalled, resulting in the holdout.
Jones skipped the voluntary portions of offseason workouts hoping for a new deal all. Without one, the portion’ll bypass . Just like all players under contract, Jones is subject to penalties of $88,650 for mandatory minicamp, per the CBA. Fines are in the discretion of the team.
A 2016 second-round select, Jones is set to earn just $1.2 million in base salary. As one of the best interior linemen in the NFL, he underpaid. The 24-year-old is coming from a 15.5-sack year for a game-wrecker on the interior. He’s generated 24 sacks in his first three seasons.
Together with the Chiefs moving to a 4-3 front under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnulolo, Jones could be an penetrating force in 2019. To begin with, K.C. must settle his contract position.
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