{"id":141350,"date":"2026-01-18T08:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=141350"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:51:26","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5-report-could-the-chiefs-actually-consider-trading-chris-jones-sending-shockwaves-through-the-league-would-such-a-move-reshape-kansas-citys-entire-identity-or-spark-chaos-in-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=141350","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 REPORT Could the Chiefs actually consider trading Chris Jones, sending shockwaves through the league, would such a move reshape Kansas City\u2019s entire identity or spark chaos in the AFC, uncertainty looms as all eyes turn to the front office..ll \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5589,h_3143\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/130\/01kercjbq7aakt8s4ct2.jpg\" alt=\"Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"413\">Could the Kansas City Chiefs Make the Unthinkable Move? Chris Jones Trade Talk Emerges After Stunning Missed Playoffs<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"550\">For the first time in more than a decade, the Kansas City Chiefs are entering an offseason without postseason football to reflect upon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"823\">The 2025 campaign ended in stunning fashion, as Kansas City <strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"666\">missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years<\/strong>, bringing an abrupt halt to one of the NFL\u2019s most dominant runs. Now, as the organization turns its attention toward 2026, one truth has become unavoidable:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"852\"><strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"852\">Major change is coming.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1118\">From the coaching staff to the depth chart, this offseason feels fundamentally different. The Chiefs are no longer tweaking a championship roster \u2014 they are <strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1028\">repairing one<\/strong>. And in that process, bold decisions that once felt impossible are suddenly on the table.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1200\">Including one involving the most dominant defensive player of the Andy Reid era.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1272\"><strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1272\">Is it truly unthinkable to imagine the Chiefs trading Chris Jones?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1277\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1318\"><strong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1318\">A Defense That Couldn\u2019t Get Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1415\">The warning signs appeared early in 2025, but they became impossible to ignore by season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1613\">Kansas City finished with <strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1466\">just 35 total sacks<\/strong>, tied for 22nd in the NFL. For a defense that once thrived on collapsing pockets and forcing quarterbacks into chaos, the regression was alarming.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1660\">Too often, opposing passers were comfortable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1732\">Too often, the Chiefs failed to generate pressure with four defenders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1843\">And too often, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo had to dial up blitzes simply to manufacture disruption.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1914\">The defensive line \u2014 long considered a strength \u2014 became a liability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2011\">That reality places the front seven squarely at the center of Kansas City\u2019s offseason planning.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2016\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2053\"><strong data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2053\">A Unit in Need of a Facelift<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2134\">The Chiefs\u2019 defensive line has quietly needed reinforcements for several years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2348\">While Chris Jones remained the centerpiece, the supporting cast around him fluctuated wildly. Young players struggled to develop consistently, veterans rotated in and out, and continuity never fully materialized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2408\">Now, heading into 2026, the situation is even more urgent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2619\">Kansas City could realistically need to replace or upgrade <strong data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2513\">nearly a third of its defensive starters<\/strong>, depending on free-agency outcomes. Depth is thin. Cap flexibility is limited. Draft capital is valuable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2672\">Which raises an uncomfortable but logical question:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2747\"><strong data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2747\">Is keeping an aging, expensive defensive tackle the best way forward?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2752\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2800\"><strong data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2800\">The Tyreek Hill Blueprint Still Lingers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2836\">Chiefs fans remember this feeling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"3013\">In 2022, Kansas City shocked the league by trading Tyreek Hill \u2014 a move that felt catastrophic at the time. Hill was the offense\u2019s heartbeat, a game-breaker few could replace.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3173\">Yet that decision ultimately <strong data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3088\">extended the Chiefs\u2019 championship window<\/strong>, allowing them to reload the roster with younger talent while remaining competitive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3227\">Looking back, the trade was painful \u2014 but necessary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3252\">That precedent matters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3426\">If the Chiefs were willing to move on from a generational wide receiver in his prime, it becomes easier to imagine them considering a similar reset elsewhere on the roster.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3443\">Especially now.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3448\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3508\"><strong data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3508\">Chris Jones: Still Elite, But No Longer Untouchable<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3565\">There is no denying Chris Jones\u2019 legacy in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3774\">He has been the emotional anchor of the defense, a postseason menace, and one of the most productive interior pass rushers of his generation. His playoff moments alone secured his place in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3826\">But football is unforgiving when it comes to time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3969\">Jones will turn <strong data-start=\"3844\" data-end=\"3890\">32 years old at the start of training camp<\/strong> \u2014 a critical age for defensive linemen who rely on explosiveness and leverage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3971\" data-end=\"4001\">The numbers reflect the shift.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4131\">\n<li data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4039\">\n<p data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4039\"><strong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4014\">2023:<\/strong> 10.5 sacks in 16 games<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4088\">\n<p data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4088\"><strong data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4065\">2024\u20132025 combined:<\/strong> 12 sacks in 32 games<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4131\">\n<p data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4131\"><strong data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4116\">Last two postseasons:<\/strong> 1 total sack<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4133\" data-end=\"4206\">While still disruptive, Jones\u2019 box-score production has clearly declined.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4211\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4213\" data-end=\"4262\"><strong data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4262\">Pressure Numbers Tell a More Complex Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4367\">To be fair, advanced analytics still paint Jones as one of the league\u2019s most active interior defenders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4401\">According to Pro Football Focus:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4403\" data-end=\"4565\">\n<li data-start=\"4403\" data-end=\"4461\">\n<p data-start=\"4405\" data-end=\"4461\"><strong data-start=\"4405\" data-end=\"4414\">2025:<\/strong> Third-most pressures among defensive tackles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4462\" data-end=\"4506\">\n<p data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4506\"><strong data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4473\">2024:<\/strong> Second-most pressures and hits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4507\" data-end=\"4565\">\n<p data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4565\"><strong data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4518\">2024:<\/strong> First among all defensive tackles in hurries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4567\" data-end=\"4638\">Those numbers confirm that Jones remains active around the quarterback.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4698\">However, they also highlight a subtle but important issue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4881\">Jones has long been a <strong data-start=\"4722\" data-end=\"4736\">freelancer<\/strong> \u2014 a player willing to gamble on reps in pursuit of splash plays. While that style once made him unstoppable, it has increasingly come at a cost.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4883\" data-end=\"4906\">Run fits have suffered.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4908\" data-end=\"4936\">Gap discipline has weakened.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4938\" data-end=\"5023\">Offenses have grown more comfortable attacking him directly rather than avoiding him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5025\" data-end=\"5107\">In a defense already struggling with consistency, those risks have been magnified.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5109\" data-end=\"5112\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"5114\" data-end=\"5161\"><strong data-start=\"5117\" data-end=\"5161\">The Salary Cap Reality Cannot Be Ignored<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5163\" data-end=\"5225\">The Chiefs\u2019 cap situation entering 2026 is tight \u2014 very tight.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5227\" data-end=\"5373\">Patrick Mahomes will almost certainly undergo another annual restructure, as he has become the financial backbone of Kansas City\u2019s cap management.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5375\" data-end=\"5414\">Chris Jones could also be restructured.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5416\" data-end=\"5481\">But restructures only delay problems \u2014 they don\u2019t eliminate them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5483\" data-end=\"5509\">According to Over The Cap:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5511\" data-end=\"5697\">\n<li data-start=\"5511\" data-end=\"5603\">\n<p data-start=\"5513\" data-end=\"5536\"><strong data-start=\"5513\" data-end=\"5534\">Pre\u2013June 1 trade:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5539\" data-end=\"5603\">\n<li data-start=\"5539\" data-end=\"5568\">\n<p data-start=\"5541\" data-end=\"5568\">$29.25 million dead money<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5571\" data-end=\"5603\">\n<p data-start=\"5573\" data-end=\"5603\">$15.6 million in cap savings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5605\" data-end=\"5697\">\n<p data-start=\"5607\" data-end=\"5631\"><strong data-start=\"5607\" data-end=\"5629\">Post\u2013June 1 trade:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5634\" data-end=\"5697\">\n<li data-start=\"5634\" data-end=\"5662\">\n<p data-start=\"5636\" data-end=\"5662\">$9.75 million dead money<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5665\" data-end=\"5697\">\n<p data-start=\"5667\" data-end=\"5697\">$35.1 million in cap savings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5699\" data-end=\"5742\">That second figure is impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5744\" data-end=\"5838\"><strong data-start=\"5744\" data-end=\"5778\">$35 million in cap flexibility<\/strong> could fundamentally reshape the Chiefs\u2019 offseason strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5840\" data-end=\"5872\">It could fund multiple starters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5874\" data-end=\"5914\">It could accelerate a defensive rebuild.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5916\" data-end=\"5995\">It could restore balance to a roster that currently has more holes than assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5916\" data-end=\"5995\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSorO5AF9yB6SWnVrdnjgLo3-RGvPD0wp8nJA&amp;s\" alt=\"As Chiefs miss the playoffs, why Chris Jones' words \u2014 and emotions \u2014 spoke  for his team - The Athletic\" \/><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5997\" data-end=\"6000\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"6002\" data-end=\"6046\"><strong data-start=\"6005\" data-end=\"6046\">What Would Kansas City Get in Return?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6048\" data-end=\"6102\">No \u2014 this would not be another Tyreek Hill-level haul.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6104\" data-end=\"6141\">Jones\u2019 age and contract prevent that.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6143\" data-end=\"6261\">But a <strong data-start=\"6149\" data-end=\"6169\">Day 2 draft pick<\/strong> is entirely plausible, particularly from a contender desperate for interior pass rush help.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6263\" data-end=\"6317\">Even one premium selection could allow Kansas City to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6319\" data-end=\"6452\">\n<li data-start=\"6319\" data-end=\"6358\">\n<p data-start=\"6321\" data-end=\"6358\">Add a younger defensive cornerstone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6359\" data-end=\"6409\">\n<p data-start=\"6361\" data-end=\"6409\">Inject cheap talent into a cap-strapped roster<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6410\" data-end=\"6452\">\n<p data-start=\"6412\" data-end=\"6452\">Rebuild the defensive line organically<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6454\" data-end=\"6532\">In an offseason where every asset matters, that return could prove invaluable.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6534\" data-end=\"6537\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"6539\" data-end=\"6588\"><strong data-start=\"6542\" data-end=\"6588\">Why Brett Veach Might Actually Consider It<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/ycdpboFS7UN2uvWIpYFpC4C37GI=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2)\/chris-jones-1-121525-e3494531b7ad4db0b44cb5a4507ae82b.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Jones Learns Chiefs Are Eliminated from Playoffs in Post-Game Press  Conference\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6590\" data-end=\"6663\">General manager Brett Veach has shown a clear roster-building philosophy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6665\" data-end=\"6682\">He prefers youth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6684\" data-end=\"6707\">He prefers flexibility.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6709\" data-end=\"6794\">And he has never been afraid to move on <strong data-start=\"6749\" data-end=\"6793\">one year early rather than one year late<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6796\" data-end=\"6867\">Jones checks every box that typically triggers difficult conversations:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6869\" data-end=\"6967\">\n<li data-start=\"6869\" data-end=\"6886\">\n<p data-start=\"6871\" data-end=\"6886\">Aging veteran<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6887\" data-end=\"6906\">\n<p data-start=\"6889\" data-end=\"6906\">High cap number<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6907\" data-end=\"6931\">\n<p data-start=\"6909\" data-end=\"6931\">Declining production<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6932\" data-end=\"6967\">\n<p data-start=\"6934\" data-end=\"6967\">Multiple roster holes elsewhere<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6969\" data-end=\"7009\">That doesn\u2019t mean a trade is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7011\" data-end=\"7043\">But it does mean it\u2019s realistic.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"7045\" data-end=\"7048\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"7050\" data-end=\"7084\"><strong data-start=\"7053\" data-end=\"7084\">A Franchise at a Crossroads<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"7086\" data-end=\"7133\">Chris Jones could absolutely retire as a Chief.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7135\" data-end=\"7184\">His jersey may one day hang in Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7186\" data-end=\"7229\">Nothing he has done will ever be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7231\" data-end=\"7280\">Yet the Chiefs are no longer in maintenance mode.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7282\" data-end=\"7318\">They are in <strong data-start=\"7294\" data-end=\"7317\">reconstruction mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7320\" data-end=\"7385\">And sometimes, the hardest decisions are the most necessary ones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7387\" data-end=\"7554\">As Kansas City enters one of the most pivotal offseasons of the Patrick Mahomes era, <strong data-start=\"7472\" data-end=\"7507\">nothing should be off the table<\/strong> \u2014 not even a move that once seemed impossible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7556\" data-end=\"7651\">Because when a dynasty finally cracks, the teams that survive are the ones brave enough to act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could the Kansas City Chiefs Make the Unthinkable Move? 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