Not like Kelce, Chiefs’ Jones not fascinated about retirement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Jones heard his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce lately discuss in regards to the finish of his taking part in profession being in sight and he cringed. Jones mentioned there aren’t any ideas of retirement for him.

“As soon as you start to consider issues like that, you are attending to feed the thoughts these kinds of ideas,” Jones mentioned. “I do not even need my thoughts to even go that far to the R phrase.”

Jones, who turns 30 subsequent month, is nearly 5 years youthful than Kelce. He signed a brand new five-year contract with the Chiefs in March and advised together with his feedback he meant to play by means of the tip of the deal. He even urged Kelce to contemplate it.

“He is bought like 4 or 5 extra years and what’s he speaking about, proper?” Jones mentioned. “We will not let TK go. It is like we retire, we have got to retire collectively. Give me not less than six, 4 years, then we’ll discuss it.”

Jones mentioned he has many motivations this season. He mentioned he wish to be part of the primary NFL crew to win three straight championships within the Tremendous Bowl period, because the Chiefs have an opportunity to do. He additionally lately tweeted {that a} private aim for the season is to get not less than 20 sacks. His profession excessive is 15.5, which he achieved twice, most lately in 2022.

“It is powerful as hell however I’ll do it,” Jones mentioned.

Requested what it will take to achieve 20 sacks, Jones mentioned, “The whole lot. God, luck, some unselfish teammates and Sack Nation,” the latter being his nickname for a Chiefs go rush that completed second within the league with 57 sacks final season.