The clock is ticking down to the NFL‘s season opener, and the Kansas City Chiefs are faced with a daunting dilemma. Their premier defensive player, Chris Jones, remains unsigned. Although the reports suggest that Jones is asking for an annual salary of $30 million and is even open to extending his absence until the season’s eighth week, the team can ill-afford to lose him.
Travis Kelce, a standout tight end for the Chiefs, didn’t mince words when discussing the gravity of the situation. In a recent episode of “New Heights,” a podcast he shares with his sibling Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis issued a desperate plea to Jones:
Chris, can you please come back? You’re really scaring me…I don’t get it. You must know something that I don’t know because I just don’t get it. I really want to get another Super Bowl ring with you, brother. This is me bargaining you to just come back and play football for the Chiefs. Please, we need you. We need you bad.
Chiefs see Jones’ as pivotal to the defense
Jones has long been an under-the-radar player whose crucial role came into sharp focus following the Chiefs‘ most recent Super Bowl win. His absence could make the team’s already shaky defense even more vulnerable.
The Chiefs‘ season kicks off next Thursday, facing a new-look, high-flying Detroit Lions offense. If Jones remains absent, it could spell disaster for the Kansas City defense.
He’s the best defensive player in the league right now…he’s deserving of all the money in the world. Chris, I love you, please come back. Now.
As the Chiefs brace for their Super Bowl title defense, the media spotlight hasn’t fully captured the urgency of potentially doing it without Jones. But as Travis Kelce’s comments make clear, those within the team recognize the enormity of what’s at stake.
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