Chris Jones is an American defensive tackle playing his ninth season with the Kansas City Chiefs as of the 2024 NFL season. He was drafted in the second as an overall 37th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. He's a three-time Super Bowl Champion and has received six Pro Bowl honours as of January 2025. Jones has signed a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs which is worth $158,750,000 over five years. This new contract means that the Chiefs' defensive tackle is staying put until 2029. As of January 2025, Jones has recorded 310 total tackles with 80.5 sacks.
Before his professional journey, Jones attended Mississippi State University where he spent three seasons with the Bulldogs. In three years with the program, Jones amassed 102 total tackles with 8.5 sacks as per Sports Reference. He also went to the Houston High School in Houston, Mississippi where he was regarded as the No.2 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports as per the Mississippi State Bulldogs website.
Chris Jones Salary
According to Spotrac, Jones' contract will earn him a base salary of $13,750,000 in 2025. The new 5-year deal means that Jones will earn an average annual salary of $31,750,000.
Chris Jones' Contract
According to Spotrac, Jones signed a new five-year deal with the Chiefs in March 2024 which was worth $158,750,000. Furthermore, he will earn a base salary of $13,750,000 in 2025. The 2025 season will carry a cap hit of $34 million.
Chris Jones Previous Contracts
According to Spotrac, before his 2024 contract, Jones had signed four deals with the Chiefs from his rookie season in 2016. His first contract was an entry-level deal from 2016 to 2019. The 4-year deal was worth $6,231,229 out of which $3,440,039 was guaranteed. He received a signing bonus of $2,731,801 and his average annual salary was $1,557,807.
His second contract was in 2020 for one year worth a fully guaranteed $16,126,000. Jones’ third contract has been the biggest one he has signed to date in 2020. The 4-year deal was worth $80 million with $60 million as a guarantee, and an average annual salary of $20 million.
In 2023, he signed his fourth contract which was a one-year deal worth $19,500,000 that included a guarantee of $18,416,667.
| Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2023 - 2023 | 1 yr(s) / $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | $18,416,667 | $18,416,667 | |
| 2020 - 2023 | 4 yr(s) / $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $37,626,000 | $60,000,000 | |
| 2020 - 2020 | 1 yr(s) / $16,126,000 | $16,126,000 | |||
| 2016 - 2019 | 4 yr(s) / $6,231,229 | $2,731,801 | $1,557,807 | $3,440,039 | $3,440,039 |
FAQs on Chris Jones Salary
A. Chris Jones has earned three First-team All-Pro from 2022–2024.
A. Chris Jones is married to Sheawna Weathersby.
A. Chris Jones has three kids (two sons and a daughter) with his wife Sheawna Weathersby.
A. Chris Jones had 10.5 sacks from 16 games in the 2023 season.
A. Chris Jones wears the number 95 jersey while playing for the Chiefs.
