Chiefs' Jaylen Watson gets $11.1 million contract update originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Kansas City Chiefs have more pressing concerns than offseason free agent contracts.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRight now, the Chiefs are 6-6, and they've got to play for their playoff lives in the weeks ahead.
But when the offseason arrives, whether sooner or later, they'll have to figure out what's going on with Jaylen Watson.
He's a pending free agent that Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox writes the Chiefs should try to re-sign.
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But Knox then breaks down why the money may not add up for a projected $11.1 million market value player in Watson.
"The Chiefs are currently up against the cap as well, but if they create enough wiggle room to extend Jaylen Watson, they should," Knox writes. "The 27-year-old has been a very dependable starter this season, allowing an opposing passer rating of only 74.6 in coverage through 12 weeks. Watson, who has a projected market value of $11.1 million per year, will be one of the most coveted corners in free agency if he gets there—and if he does, the Chiefs won't be able to afford to get in on the bidding."
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The Chiefs' salary situation will be a bit in flux. The Travis Kelce retire or not decision will have a big impact on the cap.
Kansas City hasn't been good enough in any aspect this season, at least from a consistency standpoint, but Watson's growth has been a solid development for the Chiefs.
They'd certainly like to keep him around, if they can afford it.
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