Andy Reid keeps finding ways to defend Chris Jones, even as the Kansas City Chiefs’ pass rush keeps coming up empty.
The issue is hard to ignore now. Kansas City has only eight sacks on the season, and Jones - the player the Chiefs are paying to be the engine of that front - has gone without a stat line in two straight games, according to Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. Through seven games in 2026, Jones has 13 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three QB hits and a half-sack.
That production has come in the middle of a Chiefs stretch that includes two losses, and the numbers around the pass rush are ugly. Kansas City is getting sacks on just 3.69 percent of opponent dropbacks, which leaves it ahead of only the Philadelphia Eagles in sack rate. Minnesota leads the league at 12.32 percent, with Chicago second at 9.65 percent.
Still, Reid isn’t backing away from Jones. The coach said Jones is “giving his all” and “doing everything he can do,” while pointing to the double teams Jones keeps seeing as part of the story.
Reid also leaned into the broader scheme explanation, saying the Chiefs are rushing four linemen and trying to get home, and he put the responsibility on defensive line coach Joe Cullen for that approach. He added that the team’s blocked balls show it is “getting close,” and also brought up the trajectory of the ball as a factor in why the sacks aren’t coming.
What Reid is saying doesn’t change the reality on the field: the Chiefs aren’t finishing plays, and Jones is the player under the brightest spotlight because of it.
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