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Chris Jones Returns From Family Funeral to Play in Chiefs’ Win Over Ravens

Kansas City coordinated private travel with a police escort to support the All-Pro during a family bereavement.

Overview

  • The Chiefs added Jones to the injury report Saturday night as “non-injury related – personal” with no game-status designation.
  • Jones attended his aunt’s funeral in Mississippi on Sunday, then flew back on a private jet and was escorted to Arrowhead.
  • His flight was scheduled to land at 2:40 p.m. CT; CBS cameras showed him arriving at 2:57 p.m., missing warmups but active for kickoff.
  • Jones logged a tackle for loss, a pass deflection and two quarterback hits as Kansas City beat Baltimore 37–20 to improve to 2–2.
  • Postgame, Jones called football his escape; coach Andy Reid emphasized family comes first, and Patrick Mahomes voiced team support.