Kansas City Chiefs superstar defensive tackle Chris Jones has held out for all of training camp in hopes of landing a lucrative new contract, but that has not come to fruition just yet with the regular season opener against the Detroit Lions looming on Sept. 7.
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is "hopeful," however, that Jones will be signed before the season begins. He spoke with reporters on Wednesday (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk).
"Certainly hopeful for that," Veach said, via video from the team. "We have been in communication, actually just in the last two days we've been in more communication.