Brett Veach: For Chris Jones, ending career as Chief would be ‘best resolution’

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach remains confident that a deal will get done with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, he told The Star earlier this week. You’ll hear his optimism on today’s SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast.Veach sat down with The Star’s Chiefs coverage crew, including columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell, and discussed the Jones situation.“For all parties the best resolution would be for (Jones) to end his career here as a Chief,” Veach said.Also hear how the Chiefs had the Jones contract extension in mind when they made the Tyreek Hill trade in 2022, and what Veach has to say about the idea of trading Jones.After a break, we switch to the Royals, who recently rolled up a season-best seven-game winning streak, led by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Through the run came the trade deadline, and Royals beat writer Jaylon Thompson shares his thoughts on the Royals moves.Story link:Chris Jones ‘deserves a big contract,’ Chiefs’ Brett Veach says. Where do things stand?https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article278014703.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices