A short message popped up on Chris Jones’ timeline. “’Pain’ I love you.” That’s it. No context, no explanation, just a cryptic post from Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive anchor during a season that feels like dragging cement up a hill.

Here’s the thing. Jones is not hurt or sidelined. But something seems off. Through 12 games this season, he’s got 20 total tackles and just three sacks. That’s his lowest sack output since his rookie year. The numbers tell one story, but the reality tells another.

Jones is still generating pressure and disrupting offensive game plans like he always does. The film shows him winning battles. But those wins don’t matter when losses keep piling up around you. When edge rushers can’t finish, when quarterbacks have forever to find someone open, Jones can only

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