Chris Jones holds the LDT · Starter spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Chris Jones played 17 games in 2025 with a 73% snap share.

Chris Jones is a 6'6", 308-pound defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, entering his 11th season with the franchise. Originally selected 37th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, Jones has recorded 87.5 career sacks, the third-most in Chiefs history since sacks became official in 1982. In 2025, he accumulated 7.0 sacks and 2 passes defensed. A six-time Pro Bowl selection since 2019, Jones earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2024, 2023, and 2022. He was part of the roster for all three of the Chiefs' Super Bowl victories over the past five years.

Mississippi State2013 – 2015

Chiefs2016 — present

CollegeMississippi StateDraftRound 2 · No. 37 overall · 2016 · KCHometownHouston, MS