Mahomes and Jones are both tied to the Chiefs for years to come -- Mahomes is signed through 2031, and Jones through 2028 -- so Kansas City's adjustments here were likely related to how and when those players' contracts get paid out.

The Kansas City Chiefs have restructured the contracts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones to clear up $49.446 million in cap space, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

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Kansas City Chiefs restructure contracts of Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones to free up cap space for new players

The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to go on a revenge tour during the 2025 season. Kansas City got blown out by Philadelphia in Super Bowl 59. Now the Chiefs have plenty of hard work to do to repair the roster ahead of another deep playoff push this fall.

The Kansas City Chiefs recognized their need for help on both sides of the ball and took steps in the free agency "tampering period'' to acquire that help. But now they have to pay for it. Two of the biggest blinking lights on general manager Brett Veach's dashboard were in the offensive line and and at cornerback.

Fortunately, the Chiefs had some very good options when it came to freeing up the cap space required to bolster the roster. That led to the decision to restructure the long-term c

The gift that keeps giving for the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes ‘ contract has now been restructured four times. Having franchise-tagged Trey Smith and paid Nick Bolton and then Kristian Fulton, the Chiefs are again turning to the Mahomes restructure tactic.