Adam Schefter reports that Chiefs DL Chris Jones suffered a torn MCL during Saturday’s loss to the Titans and will undergo surgery in the coming days.
According to Schefter, Jones is looking at a recovery period of 8-10 weeks.
Jones, 23, is a former second-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2016. He’s currently in the second year of his four-year, $6.231 million contract and stands to make a base salary of $1.19 million for the 2018 season.
In 2017, Jones appeared in all 16 games for the Chiefs and recorded 32 tackles, 6.5 sacks, an interception, four forced fumbles and seven pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 11 interior defensive lineman out of 125 qualifying players.
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