Kansas City Chiefs fans were not happy with Chris Jones after Monday’s topsy-turvy matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lawrence rushed in the game-winning touchdown to give the Jaguars a 31-28 win over the Chiefs at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The decisive play started with a botched snap that left Lawrence lying on the grass, but ended with him screaming into the ESPN camera.
Fans couldn’t help but notice Jones’ effort — or lack thereof — as the play developed. After briefly battling at the line of scrimmage, Jones stood at the 1-yard line like a statue as Lawrence got back to his feet and ran into the end zone.
Watch Chris Jones on this play pic.twitter.com/E4iwgId3WN
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 7, 2025
Several Chiefs fans took to social media to slam Jones for standing around with the game’s result hanging in the balance.
Why is Chris Jones standing and watching on the game winning fall down TD? @AaronDonald97 would NEVER!!!
— AqibTalib21 (@AqibTalib21) October 7, 2025
Chris Jones doesn’t even try LMAOOO https://t.co/Fc6MlhIVdh
— m🧢 (@BobbyHittJr) October 7, 2025
wtf was chris jones doing pic.twitter.com/9Zu6pwMery
— correlation (@nosyone4) October 7, 2025
Some fans felt like reminding the world that the Chiefs signed Jones to a five-year, $159 million contract last year, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. With Jones’ effort on Monday, you would have thought he was sulking over being underpaid.
Chris jones contract in case yall forgot btw https://t.co/kaLYnFbMZ1 pic.twitter.com/0KfnwbTEIv
— 🎃EGEbeers 🎃 (@RasheeClears) October 7, 2025
Asked Chris Jones to give highest paid DT in the league type of effort pic.twitter.com/X0Ystk0CeV
— #𝙴𝙶𝙴 𝘙𝘑 (@RJLockedIn) October 7, 2025
Jones finished the game with one tackle and one QB hit. The Chiefs’ All-Pro defender hilariously had fewer tackles than Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase this week.
