{"id":145412,"date":"2023-09-03T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T17:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=145412"},"modified":"2023-09-03T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T18:38:37","slug":"chiefs-chris-jones-tweet-cowboys-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/03\/chiefs-chris-jones-tweet-cowboys-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; Chris Jones Likes Post Suggesting Cowboys Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive lineman Chris Jones was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/03\/chiefs-chris-jones-week-1-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">not at practice<\/a> on September 2 \u2013 a Sunday but effective a Wednesday with the regular-season opener just five days away. General manager Brett Veach expressed optimism over Jones\u2019 eventual return to the Chiefs, the two sides are \u201cnot close\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Jones could be eyeing a trade and seeing stars.<\/p>\n<p>[cta id=4013 type=cta]<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Jones Likes Cowboys Trade Suggestion, &#8216;Not Close&#8217; to Chiefs Deal<\/h2>\n<h3>Chiefs Star Possibly Eyeing Cowboys Trade<\/h3>\n<p>#Chiefs star DT Chris Jones, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1698359231643054487\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">still holding out<\/a>, isn\u2019t present and won\u2019t be at today\u2019s practice \u2014 considered a Wednesday practice of game week \u2014 with the two sides not close on a deal, sources say,\u201d NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport posted on X on September 2. \u201cKC opens the season Thursday against the #Lions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Jones&#8217; eyes may be wandering the longer this drags on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Jones&#39; likes\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSXIQG0lle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OSXIQG0lle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Buckhalter (@JoshGBuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshGBuck\/status\/1698372286439383354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A potential trade has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/brett-veach-chiefs-have-no-intention-of-trading-chris-jones\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all but ruled out<\/a> by Veach as he noted the two sides had been in communication in recent days. But Dallas being considered a potential landing spot for the 2022 All-Pro would not be a surprise given their national profile.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Pro Bowler, Jones, has said little publicly beyond tweets suggesting he could afford the fines incurred during his holdout.<\/p>\n<h3>Fines Adding Up for Chiefs\u2019 Chris Jones<\/h3>\n<p>NFL Network\u2019s Tom Peliserro shared just how much <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1698360836362756560\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this is costing Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe running tab: Chris Jones racked up roughly $2 million in fines during his training camp holdout,\u201d Pelissero said quoting Rapoport\u2019s post. He also gave up a $500,000 workout bonus. He would forfeit an additional $1,083,333 for each regular-season game missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Jones follows through with his plans to take his holdout into Week 8 barring a new deal, that\u2019s a total of approximately $9.5 million in fines that cannot be waived by the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can afford it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1694051219382182084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jones\u2019 continued absence hasn\u2019t been due to a lack of trying or interest from his teammates.<\/p>\n<h3>Travis Kelce Pleads With Chris Jones<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cChris, can you <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/01\/chiefs-kelce-bargaining-jones-holdout\/\" target=\"_self\">please come back<\/a>? You\u2019re really scaring me, man,\u201d Travis Kelce said on the \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast on August 31. \u201cI really want to win another Super Bowl ring with you, brother. This is me, just bargaining with you to come back and play football for the Chiefs. Please, we need you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veach was very optimistic about his goals for a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/1gurQA9McGI?si=ovo27FV24-K2kH8P\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in communication<\/a>,\u201d Veach said via the team on August 30. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to next Thursday, and hopefully he\u2019s in the lineup and he\u2019s ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They are said to have offered him a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/02\/chiefs-offer-contract-chris-jones-revealed\/\" target=\"_self\">three-year, $78 million extension<\/a> with $70 million guaranteed but nothing has gotten done yet.<\/p>\n<p>Jones recorded 15.5 sacks last season, leading the team and tying for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/2022\/defense.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">third-most sacks<\/a> in the NFL. He is also tied for the <a href=\"https:\/\/stathead.com\/tiny\/2B0e7\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seventh-most sacks<\/a> since entering the league in 2016 and, last season, the Chiefs\u2019 defense went from the league\u2019s top-ranked pressure unit to 28th when Jones was off the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chiefs<\/a> Chris Jones continues his holdout, a look at his impact on KC&#39;s defense:<\/p>\n<p>With Chris Jones on the field:<br \/>1st In the NFL QB Pressure %<\/p>\n<p>Without Chris Jones on the field:<br \/>28th In the NFL QB Pressure %<\/p>\n<p>* Over the past 5 seasons, via ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NpqKUrpDYV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NpqKUrpDYV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1697633159016595952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That is a catastrophic drop over an entire season.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/25\/dallas-cowboys-linebacker-position-flaw\/\" target=\"_self\">one of the league\u2019s best defenses<\/a> at getting to the quarterback last season, finishing third in sacks with 54 \u2013 one spot lower and one sack fewer than the Chiefs \u2013 with superstar EDGE rusher Micah Parsons leading the way with 13.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas\u2019 other lineman produced lines similar to the Chiefs not named Jones last season:<\/p>\n<p>Dorance Armstrong (8.5), DeMarcus Lawrence, Dante Fowler (6.0 each), Osa Odighizuwa, Sam Williams (4.0 each), Neville Gallimore, and Chauncey Golston (1.0 each).<\/p>\n<p><em>Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ages 21+. 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Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones could be open to a trade to the Dallas Cowboys amid his extended holdout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2879,"featured_media":145415,"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":[16,19],"tags":[7811,298,7972],"class_list":["post-145412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chiefs","category-cowboys","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-chris-jones","tag-cowboys-featured"],"modified_by":"Josh Buckhalter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145412","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=145412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}