{"id":165528,"date":"2024-03-10T15:30:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T19:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=165528"},"modified":"2024-03-11T19:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:02:33","slug":"chiefs-jones-message-eagles-cox-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/10\/chiefs-jones-message-eagles-cox-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; Chris Jones Sends 2-Word Message to Eagles&#8217; Fletcher Cox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[tgdcta items=\\&quot;1\\&quot; id=\\&quot;170466\\&quot;]&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170466&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One day after celebrating his new <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/09\/chiefs-land-95-million-superstar-in-blockbuster-deal\/\" target=\"_self\">record-setting five-year contract<\/a> worth up to $95 million, Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones joined in celebrating one of his counterparts\u2019 careers. Chiefs\u2019 star Travis Kelce\u2019s brother Jason Kelce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\/news\/jason-kelce-announces-his-retirement\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retired after 13 seasons<\/a> with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 4.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a week later, Kelce is joined in retirement by Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. Jones had a simple message for his fellow Mississippi State alum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766868818423386473\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Much respect<\/a>!! @fcoxx_91,\u201d Jones posted on X, formerly Twitter, quoting a post from the NFL announcing Cox\u2019s decision on March 10.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs&#8217; Chris Jones Tips Cap to Eagles Legends Fletcher Cox, Jason Kelce<\/h2>\n<h3>Chris Jones Tips Cap to Former Mississippi State Bulldog<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Much respect!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fcoxx_91?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@fcoxx_91<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tahz8dKMeO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tahz8dKMeO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766868818423386473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[tgdcta items=\\&quot;1\\&quot; id=\\&quot;170468\\&quot;]&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170468&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cox\u2019s Bulldogs tenure ended two years before Jones\u2019 began.<\/p>\n<p>Cox retires after 12 NFL seasons \u2013 all spent with the Eagles \u2013 as a six-time Pro Bowler, one-time All-Pro, and 2017 Super Bowl champion. He and Jones also went \u201chead-to-head\u201d four times. Jones is 3-1 against his fellow former Bulldog, including Super Bowl LVII. Cox notched his first win against the Chiefs in his career (five meetings) in Week 11 of this past season.<\/p>\n<p>Jones had an even simpler message for Kelce following his announcement, simply sharing a video of the Eagles star, exclaiming his name followed by a handshake emoji.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jason Kelce! \ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9MBItLpafw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/9MBItLpafw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1765764957956640858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Dolphins\u2019 Tyreek Hill Sends Message to Former Teammate Chris Jones<\/h3>\n<p>Jones and former Chiefs, now current Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill had a friendly back-and-forth during the season before the two teams met. In the aftermath of Jones\u2019 new deal, Hill was again tagging his friend on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDraft buddy Chris happy for my boy,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheetah\/status\/1766851572779118615\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hill posted<\/a> on X on March 10<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs selected Jones in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the No. 37 overall pick. They took Hill 128 picks later, in the fifth round with the No. 165 overall selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAppreciate it brotha,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766853208213721301\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jones replied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Several of Jones\u2019 current teammates also chimed in, congratulating the five-time Pro Bowl lineman on his secured future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@StoneColdJones <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBeastPennel\/status\/1766679944225058894\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congratulations Bludda<\/a>! Well Deserved!!!!,\u201d Mike Pennell posted, quoting one of Jones\u2019 posts.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[tgdcta items=\\&quot;1\\&quot; id=\\&quot;170460\\&quot;]&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170460&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766843740138647995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinqReid\/status\/1766672747227230411\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He bacccckkkkkk<\/a>!!!!,\u201d Justin Reid\u2019s post read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766848238416502934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pennel is a free agent, while Reid is heading into the final year of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/justin-reid-25167\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three-year, $31.5 million contract<\/a>. The Chiefs have just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/cap\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$7.5 million in cap space<\/a>, per Spotrac. But a restructure could lower Reid\u2019s $14.2 million cap hit and give the Chiefs some breathing room.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[tgdcta items=\\&quot;1\\&quot; id=\\&quot;170476\\&quot;]&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Chris Jones Thinking Chiefs 3-Peat?<\/h3>\n<p>The Chiefs became the first team in 20 years to win back-to-back championships with their win in Super Bowl LVIII.<\/p>\n<p>Among the many posts Jones shared before and in the wake of his new contract, one seemed to hint at wanting the Chiefs to be the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a row.<\/p>\n<p>KC\u2026.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoneColdJones\/status\/1766675894049943870\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 more years of greatness<\/a>! 3x,\u201d Jones posted on March 9.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it could also point to the fact that Jones is already a three-time champion. At any rate, the Chiefs have to be among the favorites to win Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n<p>They were likely at their weakest point of the Patrick Mahomes era, and Jones\u2019 absence through Week 1 of the regular season played a part in that. The Chiefs overcame that, found what is at worst a No. 2 wide receiver in Rashee Rice, and still have their two best players on either side of the ball coming back.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[tgdcta items=\\&quot;1\\&quot; id=\\&quot;170466\\&quot;]&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170466&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones sent a brief but powerful message to fellow former Mississippi State Bulldog Fletcher Cox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2879,"featured_media":165531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_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":[16,21],"tags":[7811,298,146,9416,3788,4958],"class_list":["post-165528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chiefs","category-eagles","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-chris-jones","tag-fletcher-cox","tag-jason-kelce","tag-justin-reid","tag-mike-pennel"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165528","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=165528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}