Episode Details

The Chris Jones story took another twist this week with his tweet that hints of his sitting out the 2020 season instead of playing on the franchise tag. Jones dropped the name Le’Veon Bell, the running back to sat out the 2018 season, declining to play for the Steelers when the used a franchise tag on him for a second straight year.

On SportsBeat KC, Chiefs beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell break down the Jones’ contract situation and cover other topics like the reduced preseason schedule, who is also up for new contracts by next year and how Chiefs and other NFL players are handling the potential for increased injuries after not working out together as a team in the spring.

Story links:

Chiefs fans have mixed reaction to Chris Jones’ threat to sit out the 2020 season

NFL to cue preseason in half. Here’s what that would mean for the Chiefs

Chiefs’ Sammy Watkins, Tanoh Kpassagnon among notable players entering contract year

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