While Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid receive the majority of the credit and spotlight for the success of the Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones has been a star in his own right for their defense.
Jones is set to be a free agent, but all of the rumblings out of Kansas City have been that the standout defensive tackle will return to the Chiefs. On Thursday, he shared a cryptic social media post that has fans trying to read between the lines regarding his future in Kansas City.
Chris Jones Shares Cryptic Social Media Post
Much can be left to interpretation, and without further clarity, that’s all Chiefs and NFL fans as a whole are going to have with Jones and his latest post on X.
KC…… pic.twitter.com/yODPsrCYf7
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) March 7, 2024
Jones simply types “KC……” while posting a picture of him on the ground celebrating with head coach Reid following their latest Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
There isn’t much of a message posted here, but with Jones’ status with the team up in the air with free agency beginning in less than a week, some may choose to look at this as a positive post to reaffirm his allegiance to the team.
On the other hand, maybe it’s a post being used as a sort of goodbye and a look back at the good times. It’s unfair to speculate one way or the other, but social media certainly has their theories on what it could mean.
Chris toying with #ChiefsKingdom hearts with every cryptic tweet https://t.co/GQjXOJAJkd pic.twitter.com/jRlCfiZtms
— Matt B (@SuspendedMattB) March 7, 2024
One X user is quick to point out that Jones holds the hearts of Chiefs Kingdom in the palm of his hands with every post that doesn’t provide clarity.
“Chris toying with #ChiefsKingdom hearts with every cryptic tweet”
Now listen. I don't want to get mixed up in the games ol' @StoneColdJones likes to play but I hope this is GOOD NEWS!! https://t.co/dOmsAyK9WV
— Robby Baber (@rlbaber22) March 7, 2024
Jones is known for his joking and light-hearted approach to social media, and this X user is hoping this is a positive sign.
“Now listen. I don’t want to get mixed up in the games ol’@StoneColdJones likes to play but I hope this is GOOD NEWS!!”
Jones Told Fans He’d Be Back
While you can’t put much stock into the words players say during a championship parade, the Chiefs Kingdom is hoping what Jones said while celebrating earlier last month holds true now.
During the team’s Super Bowl parade in February, Jones went as far as to declare that he’d be returning to the team, saying, “I need three of those rings, baby, we ain’t done yet. Kansas City, we will be back here next year. And for those who want Chris Jones gone, I ain’t going nowhere, baby!”
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While nothing is official yet, those words, with possibly a positive social media post, things may be pointing up for Jones and a return to Kansas City.
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