Shortly after his fourth-quarter interception in the Chiefs’ 27-20 win over Philadelphia on Sunday, Chris Jones turned toward veteran teammate Justin Houston and did something you might not expect:
He challenged him.
“I need one –– I need a sack from you,” Jones told Houston, playfully.
He did this purposely. Jones, 23, might be young, but he’s already been around long enough to know that no challenge to Houston, the Chiefs’ 28-year-old All-Pro pass rusher, goes unheeded.
“50 is one of those players you can’t go up to and be like ‘I need you to do this,’” said Jones, a second-year defensive end.