The Kansas City Chiefs weren’t playing for anything in their regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers except defensive lineman Chris Jones.
Jones needed one sack to hit a seven-figure bonus. Jones needed one sack to hit a seven-figure bonus. Jones would get a $1.25 million bonus if he hit 10 sacks this season. He came into the final game at 9.5.
In the third quarter, he got his $1.25 million sack. And the Chiefs were well aware. Jones came through the middle and sacked Los Angeles Chargers QB Easton Stick. That started a celebration that wasn’t just Jones, but most of his teammates. The whole sideline erupted with the sack.
The celebration said plenty about what Jones’ teammates think of him.
