Football is officially back tonight, and while many may have started the week thinking the Kansas City Chiefs had the upper hand on the Detroit Lions, the loss of Travis Kelce to injury, and Chris Jones decision to keep holding out means the Chiefs may be on some shaky ground, even with Patrick Mahomes at the helm.
Craig Carton is joined by Greg Jennings and Willie Colon to decide whether Jared Goff’s Lions are still underdogs heading into Week 1 of the NFL season.There are several possible outcomes in the holdout of Kansas City Chiefs’ superstar Chris Jones, but one of them doesn’t appear to be a trade. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday: “Teams I’ve talked to believe the Chiefs do not want to trade Jones, no matter how ugly this gets.” As for whether a resolution might be on the horizon, Fowler added that “the sides are apart in negotiations.” There are four possible outcomes to the current situation. One is that the two sides agree on a long-term extension, the best possibility for both the player and organization. Jones himself told reporters he’s just “asking for a raise.
“Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones will miss tonight’s game against the Lions as he holds out for a new contract, but he disagrees with anyone who thinks he owes it to his teammates to be on the field. Asked by reporters at his charity appearance in Kansas City if he’s letting his teammates down, Jones rejected that. “How? That’s what I’ve got to ask. How have I let them down? Just like when you have a job, you ask for an extension, and you ask for a raise, you’re not letting anyone down.
Who are you letting down if you ask your boss for a raise?” Jones said. Jones has indicated he might hold out until Week Eight, but he said on Wednesday that he’s open to the possibility of signing a contract and getting on the field immediately. “We’ll see how this thing goes. Things can change in a matter of days,” Jones said. “Feelings can change, positions can change, situations can change. All we can do is take it an hour at a time .”Jones’ contract status could change soon, but not soon enough for him to play tonight. The Chiefs are beginning their Super Bowl defense without their top defensive player.
