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The team announced the contract Monday
afternoon but did not release financial details. ESPN reported
that "multiple incentives" were added that would allow Jones to
make "considerably" more money.
"Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the least
seven years, he's really developed into a leader on our team,"
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in a statement. "He's
been instrumental to our success and Super Bowl championship
runs and it was a priority for us to keep him in a Chiefs
uniform."
Jones was previously scheduled to make a base salary of $19.5
million this season, the final season of his four-year, $80
million contract signed in 2020.
He sat out the Chiefs' season opener on Thursday, a 21-20 home
loss to the Detroit Lions.
Jones racked up 15.5 sacks in 17 games last season and earned
his fourth Pro Bowl nod, along with his first time as a
first-team All-Pro selection. In 107 games (86 starts) for the
Chiefs since being drafted in the second round in 2016, Jones
has 65 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and 243 total tackles.
--Field Level Media
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