One of the top items on the ' offseason to-do list has to do with All-Pro defensive tackle , who's among the best players at his position and looking for a new deal. Earlier in February, the Chiefs made the decision to pick up an option in his contract, which both pays Jones the $4.25 million he earned in incentives, but Trea Turner Jersey also gives the club the right to place the franchise tag on him,. The window to exercise this option was seven days after the .According to , there is "growing optimism" that the team will be able to retain Jones on a new contract before free agency, which would negate the need to use the tag. If he is not signed or tagged, then Jones will hit unrestricted free agency.Jones, of course, held out for Carter Kieboom Jersey 51 days this offseason due to his contract situation, and even mi sed the regular-season opener against the . Jones didn't get an extension, but with incentives that gave Daniel Hudson Jersey him the ability to earn more money in 2023. wrote earlier this month that there was a provision designed to force Kansas City to pick up the option. Jones said at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade that he's not going anywhere, and wants to be in Kansas City for the three-peat. Jones, who turns 30 in July, is projected to sign a three-year, $85,450,884 contract which carries an AAV of $28.4 million, . That hypothetical contract would make Jones Austen Williams Jersey the second-highest paid defensive tackle behind of the ($31.6M AAV), or second-highest paid defensive end/pa s rusher behind of the ($34M).Now that the Chiefs have the right to franchise-tag Jones, it's something to watch. Jones' franchise tag projects to be $32,169,912 because of how the 120% of prior year's salary provisions work with the designation, per Corry. While he mi sed one game in 2023, Jones picked up his second straight First-Team All-Pro selection, and fifth straight Pro Bowl Matt Wieters Jersey while racking up 10.5 sacks, 29 QB hits and 13 tackles for lo s to go along with his third Super Bowl ring.