Kansas City Chiefs star tackle Chris Jones still hasn’t made his team’s roster. Everything indicates that he will not be in uniform for his team’s first game on Thursday against the Detroit Lions.
The Missouri team also placed him on the reserve list.
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The 29-year-old athlete received fines for not completing the training camp and three friendly matches.
The Athletic previously reported that Jones was seeking a contract that would pay him $30 million per season. The top prospect enters the final campaign on a four-year deal worth $20 million per year.
“He is a great player and wants a big contract. He deserves a big contract and I don’t think there is any surprise. “However, there are a few hurdles that we need to overcome to see how we can continue to move things forward in the short and long term,” Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in the Kansas City Star earlier this summer. .
The Mississippi native could lose $1.1 million per game missed.
Last season, Jones recorded a career-high 15.5 sacks, ranking fourth in the NFL. He also made the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career.