Report: Chiefs, Jones strike 4-year, $85M deal

The Kansas City Chiefs and franchise-tagged defensive tackle Chris Jones have agreed to a four-year, $85-million deal that includes $60 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The agreement was struck approximately 27 hours before the Wednesday deadline for tagged players to ink multi-year deals.

Kansas City reportedly opened negotiations with Jones days after finalizing its gargantuan 10-year extension with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Jones previously hinted he was willing to follow in Le'Veon Bell's footsteps and sit out the entire season if he remained tagged.

Jones has developed into one of the top interior tackles in the NFL since the Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 2016 draft. He notched 24.5 sacks over the last two years despite missing three games and came up big in Super Bowl LIV with three pass deflections.

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