Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has provided an important update regarding the contract situation of star defensive tackle Chris Jones.
The team executive said that he hopes the 29-year-old can play in their season opener, this year's NFL Kickoff game against the Detroit Lions at home next Thursday, September 7.
Veach also mentioned that talks escalated with Jones for the past two days.
"We have been in communication, actually just in the last two days we've been in more communication. We're going to continue to press on and work hard. A lot of respect on both sides of this thing," the Chiefs general manager said.
He added that it has been well stated how the team feels about the four-time Pro Bowl selection, and the player feels the same way.
Jones is set to make a $19.5 million base salary for the 2023 NFL season in the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract that he signed in 2020 to remain in Kansas City.
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Chris Jones is looking for a specific amount
The 2022 First Team All-Pro mentioned last March that he wants a contract to make him at least the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL.
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the highest-paid in the league in that position, making an average of $32 million per year after signing a three-year, $95 million deal in 2022.
The two-time Super Bowl champion held out during the training camp while seeking the deal.
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