An NFL writer proposed an interesting potential landing spot for disgruntled Kansas City Chiefs’ star Chris Jones.
The four-time Pro Bowler is in the midst of a holdout, hoping to receive a new deal from the defending champions. Jones is entering the final season of a four-year, $80 million extension he signed in the 2020 offseason.
Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon explored four teams that should trade for the two-time Super Bowl champion. Among Gagnon’s suggested teams? The Green Bay Packers, who are gearing up for year one of the post-Aaron Rodgers era:
“This team still has the talent to contend if the Jordan Love project succeeds, and there’s plenty of experience on defense. The problem is that’s not the case up front on defense, where key cogs Rashan Gary, Preston Smith and De’Vondre Campbell all play off the line.
You may be thinking, “You fool, they have Kenny Clark and Devonte Wyatt!” But I’d deal either of those guys for Jones, who wouldn’t provide as large of an upgrade as we’ve looked at in previous cases here but could save the Packers from having to surrender a primo draft pick in the deal. And it’s not as though Wyatt shined consistently as a rookie late-first-round selection, because he was often a ghost.
This might be as simple as “We’re willing to pay him more than you are,” which makes sense because the Packers could use any edge that comes their way in this critical transitional season.”
Green Bay has one of the league’s best front sevens, led by Rashan Gary, De’Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Kenny Clark, and Lukas Van Ness. Adding a player of Jones’ caliber would certainly help take this defense to another level, and it would increase Green Bay’s chances of winning the wide-open NFC North.
Responding to a fan on X last week, the 6-foot-6 superstar stated that he’d be willing to hold out until Week 8. The Chiefs open their 2023 season with a home tilt against the Detroit Lions in the annual Kickoff Game.
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Last season, the 29-year-old Jones recorded 15.5 sacks which matched the career-high he posted in the 2018 season. Jones has been an integral part of a KC team that has reached five straight AFC Championship Games, with three Super Bowl appearances and two Lombardi Trophies in that span.
