The Kansas City Chiefs and five-time All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones have reached an agreement on a five-year deal that includes $95 million guaranteed.
Jones will sign a five-year contract in which all the money in the first three years — $95 million — is guaranteed. Once the contract is signed, Jones will have the highest-ever average annual salary for a defensive tackle, surpassing those of Nick Bosa ($34 million), Aaron Donald ($31.6M), T.J. Watt ($28M) and Joey Bosa ($27M).
Jones’ guaranteed $95 million would be the fourth-most guaranteed money for a defensive player on a current contract, according to Roster Management System.
The move allows Kansas City to keep its best defender before free agency begins.
Jones, 29, had months of negotiations with the Chiefs, to the point where he held out of training camp last year and missed the first game of the regular season against the Detroit Lions.