The Kansas City Chiefs have placed a franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Jones is coming off one of his best seasons as a professional, a year in which he recorded nine sacks, eight tackles for loss, 36 total tackles and made his first-ever Pro Bowl. The season prior, Jones finished with 49 pressures and a career-high 15.5 sacks and 29 quarterback hits.
The 25-year-old Jones has 33 sacks and 72 quarterback hits in four seasons with the Chiefs and emerged as an anchor of the Super Bowl LIV winner's defense.