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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones sent out a cryptic tweet on Tuesday night, in which he stated how much he loved KC and Chiefs Kingdom. As nice as that may be during normal times, this is NFL Training Camp, and Jones has yet to report over a contract dispute.

Jones is entering the final season of his deal, and he’s holding out for a contract that makes him the second-highest paid defensive player in football. Aaron Donald is the top-ranked player at his position. Jones prefers a deal in the $30 million AAV range.

Any trade of Jones is off the table for now, as the Chiefs want to compete for another Super Bowl in 2024. A deal for Jones would land Brett Veach at least one, if not multiple, first-round draft choices. Pass rushers are hard to come by, and Jones is coming off arguably his best season yet. As for the Chiefs mindset, Veach thinks a new deal is just a matter of time.

"“He’s a great player, and he wants a big contract. He deserves a big contract, and I don’t think there’s any surprises in that regard,” Veach said Monday, h/t Sports Illustrated. “But there’s just some hurdles we have to work through in regards to how we can keep this thing going for the short- and long-term. But we’ve never wavered on, ‘This is a guy that we want to exhaust all of our efforts to get done,’ because that’s how much we think of him.”"

The Chiefs front office has remained confident in a new contract, and stood their ground with Jones through the entire process. The overall money involved in said contract doesn’t seem to be the problem, but rather the length, guaranteed money and incentives.