{"id":145307,"date":"2023-09-01T13:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=145307"},"modified":"2023-09-01T13:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:23:48","slug":"chiefs-chris-jones-claps-fans-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/01\/chiefs-chris-jones-claps-fans-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; Chris Jones Responds to Fan&#8217;s Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones said he is prepared to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/23\/chris-jones-holdout-week-8\/\" target=\"_self\">take his contract holdout into Week 8<\/a> of the regular season. General manager Brett Veach expressed optimism that the situation would be resolved soon. He even said that he is hopeful to have Jones in uniform and on the field for the season opener against the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p>With Jones still away from the team and the opener drawing nearer, however, fans are getting restless.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[cta id=4013 type=cta]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLosing a lot of respect for ya,\u201d a disgruntled fan tweeted on August 31, tagging Jones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFall in line,\u201d Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1697299710137033027\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted back<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Jones Claps Back at Criticism Amid Chiefs Holdout<\/h2>\n<h3>Travis Kelce &#8216;Bargaining&#8217; With\u00a0 Chris Jones<\/h3>\n<p>These types of messages aren\u2019t at all uncommon for players to receive, especially on social media. But this one, in particular, drew a response from the four-time Pro Bowler. Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1694051219382182084\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously assured the Arrowhead Live<\/a> account that he could afford the fines he incurs while holding out.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is said to be seeking a contract that will pay him $30 million annually but the Chiefs have so far been unwilling to accommodate him, going so far as to add defensive line help in preparation for Jones\u2019 extended absence to go on. But teammates have even gotten involved with Travis Kelce sending a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/01\/chiefs-kelce-bargaining-jones-holdout\/\" target=\"_self\">heartfelt plea<\/a> out to his two-time Super Bowl-winning teammate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChris, can you please come back? You\u2019re really scaring me, man,\u201d Travis Kelce said on \u201cNew Heights\u201d on August 31. \u201cI really want to win another Super Bowl ring with you, brother. \u2026 Please, we need you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Jones. One of the best in the game.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@StoneColdJones<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Chiefs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWXnMroq2I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EWXnMroq2I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1620224090794561542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jones\u2019 15.5 sacks were the fifth-most in the NFL last season, and his 65.5 sacks since entering the league in 2016 are the fourth-most in the league. He is also versatile lining up inside and outside and doing so while playing in either front in his career.<\/p>\n<p>His 92.0 overall grade from Pro Football Focus tied for the <a href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/nfl\/positions\/2022\/REG\/defense?position=DI,ED,LB,CB,S,OTHD\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second-highest among all defenders<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is 4-3 without Jones since 2016 but an overwhelming 82-25 when he plays.<\/p>\n<h3>Brett Veach Optimistic on Chris Jones\u2019 Return<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xQ8UhacEM0Y\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have been in communication<\/a> and actually, in just the last few days, we&#8217;ve been in more communication, Veach said via KHSB 41 on August 30. \u201cSo we&#8217;re going to continue to press on and work hard, and a lot of respect on both sides of this thing. It&#8217;s been, obviously, well-stated how we feel about Chris, and he feels the same way. We&#8217;re just going to keep working on this thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veach said he hopes Jones is \u201cin the lineup and ready to go\u201d on September 7.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"weWTG2rSB2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/30\/chiefs-trade-cutdowns-mooney-ogbah-okwara\/\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs Have More Work to Do After Finalizing 53-Man Roster<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chiefs Have More Work to Do After Finalizing 53-Man Roster&#8221; &#8212; Last Word on Pro Football\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/30\/chiefs-trade-cutdowns-mooney-ogbah-okwara\/embed\/#?secret=eoq6b0BDaf#?secret=weWTG2rSB2\" data-secret=\"weWTG2rSB2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That may be optimistic considering the one-time All-Pro has missed the entire offseason program and preseason. But it would surely bolster the Chiefs\u2019 hopes of being the NFL\u2019s first repeat champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Jones was set to count for $29.4 million against the Chiefs\u2019 salary cap before they placed him on the Reserve\/Did Not Report list. Getting him back on a new deal would help them free up some much-needed cap space too.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer:<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ages 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Cheryl Evans\/USA TODAY NETWORK<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive lineman Chris Jones sent a message back to a fan;s criticism over his holdout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2879,"featured_media":145314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[7811,298],"class_list":["post-145307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chiefs","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-chris-jones"],"modified_by":"Josh Buckhalter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2879"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}