The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for their AFC Championship bout against the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs will play in the championship game as the road team for the first time under Patrick Mahomes. While the Chiefs haven’t looked like their dominant selves for most of 2023, they still managed to make it to the biggest game of their conference once again.
However, come the off-season, the Chiefs may be forced to move on from a number of key players. One of those players will end up with a division rival according to one NFL Analyst.
The Kansas City Chiefs Are Expected To Lose One All-Pro To The Denver Broncos
According to Kenneth Teape of NFLAnaysis.net, the Chiefs are set to lose a key component of their defense:
The 2024 offseason is going to be a big one for the Denver Broncos. They have already shown their hand when it comes to the quarterback position, as the team is going to be moving on from Russell Wilson.
At some point, Wilson will be off the roster, likely via release. That will put Denver in the market for a new signal caller, whether it is a rookie in the 2024 NFL Draft or a veteran addition in free agency. Payton has very specific traits he is looking for in a quarterback and will search high and low to address the need.
While quarterback is the biggest need, it isn’t the only need that the Broncos have. They could use an upgrade at several other positions on the roster, which has led to Lou Scataglia of Predominantly Orange making a bold prediction for an offseason move.
Scataglia believes the Broncos will make a splash in free agency, poaching All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones from the Kansas City Chiefs. That would be a huge and much-needed upgrade for Denver in the trenches after ranking 27th in points allowed and 29th in yardage surrendered.
“Frankly, I think Jones is going to price his way off the [Chiefs]. And Jones is at the point of his career where he may prefer to chase the money. He’s won two rings with the team and can’t really accomplish any more in the NFL. Trying to make as much money as possible is something that I think many players have in mind, and the Broncos could certainly use the help up front. Yes, Denver doesn’t have a lot of cap space, but they have avenues to create a good bit,” Scataglia wrote.
The Broncos have spent eight seasons trying to figure out how to slow down Jones after he was selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft at No. 37 overall. It would be nice to have him on their side moving forward instead of having to game plan against him.
One of the most dominant defensive linemen in the NFL, Jones has made the Pro Bowl team five straight seasons. He has two All-Pro First Team nominations on his resume along with three All-Pro Second Team spots. He also finished third in the Defensive Player of the Year award voting in 2022.
Will The Chiefs Be Forced To Move On From Chris Jones?
In the backend of the 2023 offseason, Jones conducted a contract holdout that lasted into the 2023 regular season. Following the holdout, Jones and the Chiefs reached a revised contract for one year that pays him $19.5 million in base salary and up to $25 million in incentives.
According to Nate Taylor of The Athletic, Jones wanted a contract that paid him $30 million per year, which the Chiefs did not offer him in his revised one-year contract. However, Jones is enjoying his time in Kansas City enough to not completely rule out returning in 2024.
This will be one of the most important contract situations for the Chiefs this off-season. If they are unable to get a deal done, there is already one rival reportedly willing and able to give him the contract he wants.
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I am so disgusted by Patrick Mahomes unsportmanlike actions! He thinks he is better than everyone, his disgusting foul language & how he speaks to his teammates is unconscionable. Grow up!!! Be a GOOD example to the youth of America. Remember … you are ONLY a football player and you are only a somebody that is 1 injury away of being a nobody!