Chiefs GM: Re-signing Jones, Sneed a priority

Re-signing defensive tackle Chris Jones and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed is at the top of Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach's to-do list this offseason.

"Sometimes I look at our situation and I'm like, 'I don't know how we're going to do this,' but we usually work through things systematically and have a list of the priorities,'' Veach said Thursday, according to ESPN's Adam Teicher. "Certainly, Chris and LJ are at the top of the list."

However, Veach admitted it may be an "extremely hard" task.

Jones is an impending unrestricted free agent. The 29-year-old held out of training camp and missed the club's Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions due to a contract standoff. He was entering the final season of a four-year, $80-million deal he signed in 2020.

The Chiefs and Jones ultimately agreed to a revised one-year contract worth up to $25 million with incentives.

Meanwhile, Sneed is coming off another multi-interception season. Since being drafted by Kansas City in 2020, he's recorded at least two interceptions every year.

Jones acknowledged Super Bowl 58 might be his final ride with the team that drafted him.

"I know there's a possibility this could be my last game with the Chiefs," Jones said, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post. "You just take it all in.

"I'll let the offseason do its thing. I don't really focus on it. I'm not too worried about it. After everything is settled and the dust clears, we'll see where we're at."

Jones had another tremendous season in 2023, racking up 85 pressures, according to PFF, and 10.5 sacks. He secured his second consecutive first-team All-Pro nomination and his fifth Pro Bowl nod. Jones has 273 tackles and 75.5 sacks in 123 career games.

In addition to Jones and Sneed, Willie Gay Jr. and Drue Tranquill are also set to hit free agency. The Chiefs currently have $24 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap.