Conclusion:
There’s no one on the 90-man roster who stands out as an immediate replacement for Jones from a statistical standpoint. There just aren’t many defensive tackles in the NFL who are getting pressure on the quarterback with the type of regularity that Jones does. There are a few intriguing options who, with improvement, could step up and play in place of Jones. Guys like Tanoh Kpassagnon and Khalen Saunders stand out. Then there are guys like Tershawn Wharton and Devaroe Lawrence who are really unknown commodities at this point. The good news is the Chiefs do have the depth to maintain a strong defensive tackle rotation if Jones decides to skip the 2020 season. Hopefully, it won’t come to that because Kansas City is certainly much better with Jones than they are without him.
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