Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> count on veteran defensive lineman Chris Jones to generate pressure in the pass rush and can look forward to another productive season from the former Mississippi State Bulldog in 2026.<\/p>\nJones \u2014 who was selected by the Chiefs with the No. 37 pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft \u2014 celebrated his thirty-second birthday on July 3, marking another trip around the sun just before Kansas City’s training camp is set to kick off later this month.<\/p>\n
To celebrate Jones’ special occasion, the Chiefs took to Twitter to post a video of some of the star sack-master’s best mic’d up moments:<\/p>\n
Always an entertaining character, Jones has made a name for himself as one of the league’s premier linemen. He will be Kansas City’s highest-paid player next season and should be expected to buoy the Chiefs’ new-look defense with his outstanding ability to keep heat on opposing passers.<\/p>\n
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