The Chiefs agreed to trade All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Bears for a draft pick on Wednesday.
The trade was first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Thuney signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Chiefs as a free agent in 2021. In Kansas City, he’s been named a first-team All-Pro twice, including last season.
Sources: The #Bears are expected to trade for #Chiefs All-Pro G Joe Thuney, as the Chicago continues to load up on the offensive line.
KC gets a bit younger, plus frees up some money to use elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/P0GdAd0WtW
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 5, 2025
Thuney spent the first five seasons of his career with the Patriots, where he was a key cog on the offensive line for New England’s last Super Bowl win in 2019. He was named a second-team All-Pro that season.
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Joe Thuney trade details
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The Bears gave up relatively little to add an All-Pro, offensive lineman, who will help protect 2024 first-overall pick Caleb Williams in his second season as the starting quarterback. The Chiefs save $16 million against the cap by dealing Thuney, who is entering the last year of his contract and is set to make $15.5 million in base salary.
Joe Thuney age
Thuney is 32 and will turn 33 on Nov. 18. He broke into the league at age 24, when the Patriots selected him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State.
Joe Thuney contract
Thuney signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Chiefs in 2021, a deal that runs through the 2025 season. He will make $15.5 million in his final year of the deal and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Per Spotrac, Thuney has accumulated $83,991,395 over his NFL career so far. The majority of that money came from his deal with Kansas City. The Patriots placed the franchise tag on Thuney in 2020, after his rookie contract expired.
Joe Thuney awards
Thuney has been a stalwart offensive lineman since his first season in the league, and he has the hardware to show for it.
Thuney has been named a first-team All-Pro twice (2023 and 2024) a second-team All-Pro twice (2019 an 2022) and Pro Bowler three times (2022, 2023 and 2024).
Joe Thuney Chiefs career
Thuney’s arrival in Kansas City helped the Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024, when he protected quarterback Patrick Mahomes as a right guard.
Thuney was moved to right tackle in 2024-25 after injuries and helped Kansas City reach its third consecutive Super Bowl, which it lost 40-22 to the Eagles.
