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.

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The Chiefs have opened up a major chunk of cap space ahead of Wednesday afternoon's start to the new league year.

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.

The Chiefs have restructured the contracts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones, freeing up $49.446 million in salary cap space, a source told ESPN's Field Yates on Wednesday.

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a disappointing showing in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. There is work yet to be done for them to return to their previous heights.

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

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The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly restructured the contracts of two of their biggest stars to free up salary cap space.