Reid backs Chris Jones as Chiefs struggle to produce sacks
Kansas City has eight sacks this season, while Jones has gone without an official statistic in the team's past two games, both losses.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid defended defensive tackle Chris Jones’ effort as Kansas City tries to improve a pass rush that has produced eight sacks this season. Jones recorded no official statistics in either of the team’s two most recent games, both defeats.
Speaking at a news conference, according to a team transcript, Reid said Jones was doing everything possible but faced double-teams from different directions. He said the attention paid to Jones should create opportunities for other defenders to reach the quarterback and finish plays.
Jones’ totals through seven games in 2026 stand at 13 tackles, including one for a loss, along with three QB hits and a half-sack. Kansas City’s sack rate is 3.69 percent of opposing dropbacks, ahead of only Philadelphia. Minnesota leads at 12.32 percent, followed by Chicago at 9.65 percent.
Reid said the defense had been generating pressure and pointed to blocked passes as evidence that defenders were getting close. Still, he emphasized that the rush needed to do more than approach the quarterback.
Kansas City next hosts the Jets in Week 9. New York ranks No. 26 in sacks allowed as a share of passing attempts, at 9.62 percent.
