Chris Jones doesn’t mind holding out from Chiefs until Week 8: ‘I can afford it’

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All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones said via social media that he doesn’t mind holding out from the Kansas City Chiefs until Week 8. 

"I can afford it," he responded on X when another user said, "That’d be a hefty tab" when Jones noted Week 8 as his potential return date.

Jones would be forfeiting his weekly game checks if he does indeed hold out that long, which would total $1.1 million. 

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Chris Jones, #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs, leads the pregame huddle against the Philadelphia Eagles after Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

The comments from Chiefs fans came flying in when Jones posted a picture of a sign that read, "If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind also."

While in the past Jones has said that he doesn’t think people should take his social media posts seriously, his holdout with the Chiefs is quite real. He reportedly wants $30 million per season, and the Chiefs don’t seem to be budging at that price right now. 

Jones is on the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract. He’s set to make $20 million this season. 

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Meanwhile, head coach Andy Reid was asked about Jones’ situation on Wednesday, and his answer doesn’t bode well for fans hoping they could find common ground. 

"There’s been no communication, so I don’t know what’s going to go there. Whatever happens, happens, and if he’s not there, the game goes on, right? That’s how it works. . . . There’s just been no communication," Reid