Once again, one of the major subplots for the Chiefs in the next few weeks is whether they can retain their pass-rushing duo of Chris Jones and Frank Clark. Both players are on the Chiefs’ salary-cap sheet for the 2023 campaign, but they’re in the final year of their contract and have a cap number of more than $28 million, according to Over The Cap.

During the Chiefs’ annual state-of-the-franchise event Tuesday, on the opening day of the league’s annual scouting combine, general manager Brett Veach acknowledged that one of the most complex components of the team’s multifaceted offseason plan — which can be altered by a single transaction or trade — is finding the best path that leads to signing Jones and Clark to new contracts while still having enough salary-cap flexibility to improve other areas of the roster, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

“The good thing for us is that we have these strong connections with these players that have played here a long time,” Veach said Tuesday of Jones and Clark. “They love being here. That’s a good starting point for us. The bonds that we have with these players, and the fact that we have a long track record with them, helps us buy more time.”

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