In response to a narrative by Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ defensive finish Chris Jones is just not looking for to be paid greater than the Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald, whose contract carries an annual common worth (AAV) of $31.67 million.
Jones is at the moment holding out as he seeks an extension to his contract, which extends via the approaching season.
Florio stated that in response to to a report that Jones was looking for that sort of cash, he and his colleagues “placed on our journalisming hat” to get the reality. To place it one other means, evidently Florio bought some info from Jones’ camp.
Per a supply with data of the scenario, the Chiefs have supplied to exchange the $19.5 million that Jones is because of earn in 2023 with $74 million over the subsequent three years. Of that quantity, $70 million can be assured for damage, with a decrease quantity absolutely assured.
That’s a mean of $24.67 million, and $7 million per 12 months lower than the Donald deal. Jones, we’re advised, isn’t making an attempt to get to Donald’s quantity. In actual fact, he’d cut up the distinction.
The midpoint between the group’s provide and the Donald deal is $28.17 million.
These figures would seem like inside the common space of the group’s provide.
So, for the 29-year-old Jones, Kansas Metropolis Common supervisor Brett Veach is reported to offer solely a two-year extension past the 2023 season — and one which as predicted, exceeds the $24 million AAV (together with $66 million in ensures) given to the New York Jets’ defensive sort out Quinnen Williams, which was thought of to be the benchmark each the Chiefs and Jones had been ready to see.
Up up to now, the very best info indicated that Jones’ camp was looking for $30 million AAV. So now, Jones is saying he’d be pleased to “cut up the distinction” between the group’s present provide and Donald’s AAV. It’s value mentioning that splitting the distinction between the Chiefs’ reported provide and Jones’ reported demand would truly be $27.35 million AAV — not the $28.17 million midpoint Florio recognized.
However that, in fact, is strictly the best way brokers (and the group’s personnel employees) earn their cash: by determining methods to make themselves appear like they’re holding the excessive floor. And for now, the negotiation continues.
“It’s been nicely acknowledged about how we really feel about Chris,” stated Veach on Wednesday, “and he feels the identical means.”
That’s the rationale the Chiefs are prepared to pay Jones an AAV of $27.25 million for 2024 and 2025 (bringing Jones to his age 31 season). However in addition they need to be sensible. With contract extensions for gamers like Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Nick Bolton and L’Jarius Sneed on the horizon, the group can’t afford to overpay.
