For a lot of his skilled profession, guard Joe Thuney has been a key a part of successful groups. He was drafted by the New England Patriots and tasked with defending Tom Brady on the offensive line. Throughout his rookie season, the Patriots gained the Tremendous Bowl. They reached the Tremendous Bowl once more the next 12 months and gained a second Tremendous Bowl throughout his third season in Foxboro.
He joined the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in March 2021. With Patrick Mahomes underneath heart, Thuney’s Kansas Metropolis tenure regarded like this: AFC Championship look, Tremendous Bowl win, Tremendous Bowl win, Tremendous Bowl loss.
That is six Tremendous Bowl appearances and 4 victories throughout 9 years. The Chicago Bears would love even a whiff of that consistency. And after buying and selling for Thuney this offseason, the crew is losing no time signing him to a contract extension.
The Bears and Thuney agreed to a two-year contract extension value $35 million. Thuney nonetheless had one 12 months left on his cope with Kansas Metropolis, so he’ll earn $51 million (with $33.5 million assured) from the Bears.
Thuney must be a strong enchancment for the Bears, who’ve typically had struggles and inconsistent play on their offensive line. Chicago drafted quarterback Caleb Williams with the highest decide within the 2024 draft after which watched him get sacked 68 instances final 12 months. That is the third-most instances a QB has been sacked in a season, behind solely David Carr (76 instances in 2002) and Randall Cunningham (72 instances in 1986).
The Bears traded for Thuney in March, sending Kansas Metropolis a fourth-round draft decide for 2026. His Chiefs teammates acknowledged him with the Derrick Thomas Award because the crew’s MVP. He performed at each left guard and left sort out. He is additionally been named to 2 consecutive All-Professional alternatives and has appeared in all however two video games over the course of his nine-year profession. He ought to convey some much-needed stability to the offensive line.
Ought to the Bears anticipate a direct journey to not less than an NFC Championship Recreation, if not a Tremendous Bowl? It will be robust, but when they do make it, we’ll know Thuney actually does have a magic contact.