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Thomas Jones, arguably the NFL's most under-appreciated running back over the past few years, has yet another new home, now with the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones, who was released by the Jets on Friday, inked a two-year, $5 million deal that will pay him $3 million in 2010 and $2 million in 2011, with another $500,000 available for incentives, according to Adam Schefter on Twitter.
The logical thought that this is an insanely cheap contract is reasonable: however, bear in mind that Jones didn't have a lot of leverage given the market (his main competition for the job was "Fast" Willie Parker, LaDainian Tomlinson and, um, Shaun Alexander?).
Additionally, the Chiefs won't provide Jones the luxury of running behind as stout an offensive line as the Jets did, and it's not like Jones is on the right side of the normal productivity line for running backs in the NFL: he'll be 32 when the season begins and regardless of his career-high 1,402 yards in 2009, it became very apparent that Shonn Greene was the better back in New York by the end of the season.
Having said all that, Jones will provide Kansas City a very nice veteran backfield compliment to the emerging Jamaal Charles, without the Chiefs having to break the bank. Add in that he was easily the highest quality remaining free agent back, and this is a good move by KC.
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