Chiefs SHOCKINGLY Trade Thuney to Bears! Salary Cap Fallout and Future Plans Revealed!

2025-03-06 00:00:43.152

The Kansas City Chiefs are trading two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft. Thuney's $27 million salary cap hit for next season played a significant role in the decision. The Bears, seeking to improve their offensive line to protect quarterback Caleb Williams, are expected to give Thuney a contract extension. This trade comes after the Bears acquired Jonah Jackson from the Rams. Williams was sacked a league-high 68 times last season. While the Chiefs will miss Thuney's dependability and experience (he started all 146 games in his nine NFL seasons), the move frees up crucial salary cap space. The Chiefs are still looking to address their left tackle position, wide receiver, defensive line, and defensive backfield. They recently placed the franchise tag on Trey Smith, making him the highest-paid guard in the NFL next season. The Chiefs have several options to replace Thuney, including Mike Caliendo, Hunter Nourzad, and Kingsley Suamataia, and are expected to draft another left tackle.