Hurt feelings can be a powerful motivator, and this afternoon free agent running back Thomas Jones exemplified that in a big way, signing a contract with the Chiefs, after being unceremoniusly dumped by New York.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones has agreed to a two year deal for $5 million, with $500,000 in incentives.

Cut loose last week by the Jets after three extremely productive seasons, Jones set out to prove his detractors in New York wrong. In spite of his age (he’ll be 32 in the fall), Jones has proven to be one of the more durable backs in the league in recent years, racking up 931 carries for 3,833 yards and 28 touchdowns during his tenure with the Jets.

Jones will now provide the Chiefs with a one-two punch at running back alongside their standout third year runner Jamaal Charles, who had a stellar second half in the 2009 campaign.