Chris Jones: Kansas City's Most Overpaid Player?

0:00It's April 8th. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Bleacher reports Braganian just named each team's most overpaid player early in free agency, and for the Kansas City Chiefs, that spot goes to. Defensive star Chris Jones. Jones is a seven-time pro-bola and elite pass rusher, but at 31 years old, Ganyan says he's showing clear signs of decline after. Back-to-back drops in his player-value stats. Last season in 2025, Jones put up 29 tackles, seven sacks, and 32 quarterback pressures earning his seventh straight. Pro Bowl non, despite the Chiefs rough year. He missed out on first or second team all pro honors for the first time since 2019, which highlights the dip even as he stayed productive. Looking ahead to 2026, Jones carries the fifth highest cap hit in the league at $44.9 million, including A. $19 million base salary, a 9.75 million pro-rated bonus, 16 million roster bonus, and a hundred

1:06thousand workout. Bonus making that contract a heavy low for Kansas City as they rebuild.