As The Chiefs Retool, Patrick Mahomes & Chris Jones Restructure Contracts To Open Up Cap Space

The Kansas City Chiefs may have lost this past Super Bowl, but if history’s taught us anything, it’s that – with a lot of help from their best players – they’ll probably be back.

In the meantime, though, those faces of the team are stepping up to allow the Chiefs some cap flexibility. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and six-time Pro Bowl DT Chris Jones have reportedly agreed to restructure their contracts, converting a substantial portion of their pay into signing bonuses to create $49.446 million in extra cap space for 2025.

The Chiefs’ cap situation had, admittedly, been tight. They were forced to trade four-time All-Pro Guard Joe Thuney to the Bears earlier this week in order to free up $16 million in cap space. With the newfound room, they’ve added some minor pieces that they hope will make an impact.

Their new starting left tackle will presumably be Jaylon Moore, who they signed to a four-year contract despite his having just 12 career starts. They also added Gardner Minshew to back up Mahomes, running back Elijah Mitchell from the 49ers and cornerback Kristian Fulton.

Most of the Chiefs’ moves so far have been minor, but there’s a good reason for that: they’ve got a group that finished atop the NFL in the regular season last year and competed for a third consecutive Super Bowl. As long as they have Mahomes and Jones, working for the team both on and off the field, they will be considered a threat.