Summary
The Kansas City Chiefs will not make the playoffs this NFL season, their first miss since 2014. The team announced plans to build a new stadium in Kansas by 2031, and player Chris Jones commented that he likely won't be playing by then.
Key Facts
- The Chiefs' current record is 6-9, and they rank third in the AFC West.
- Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' quarterback, is out for the season due to a knee injury.
- The new stadium in Wyandotte County, Kansas, is set to open in 2031.
- Chris Jones, a key Chiefs player, mentioned he won't be playing by the time the new stadium opens.
- Jones has been with the Chiefs since being drafted in 2016 and has earned several accolades.
- The stadium project is part of a $3 billion development plan, funded publicly and privately.
- By 2031, Chris Jones will be 37 years old, an age by which many players in his position have retired.