Projecting what’s next for top-10 Chiefs, 49ers free agents after 2024 Super Bowl: Where will Chris Jones go?

The Super Bowl is over, and the Kansas City Chiefs are not only NFL champions but an official dynasty, having captured three of the league’s last five Lombardi Trophies. Already, however, plenty of teams have turned the page to the 2024 offseason, where they’ll begin their own quest to dethrone Patrick Mahomes and Co.

Both the Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, their Super Bowl LVIII opponent, will soon join the rest of the league in preparing for the months ahead. With that in mind, here’s an early forecast of what’s next for some of the top-10 unrestricted free agents between both contenders, including perennial All-Pro Chris Jones, who helped K.C. hoist its latest trophy:

Chiefs UFAs

If the Chiefs had lost Super Bowl LVIII, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starter may have been identified as a chief culprit, struggling to keep up with the 49ers’ pass rush out of the gate. Remember, K.C.’s original plan at left tackle in 2023 was reportedly to shift Jawaan Taylor from the right side. They probably won’t rush to get a new deal done.

Projection: Signs one-year, $4 million deal…


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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-02-13 20:47:18

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