KANSAS CITY, Mo. — 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, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old Thuney would have carried a salary cap number of nearly $27 million next season unless the Chiefs could have worked out a contract extension. That extension is now expected to come from the Bears, who have been working to retool their offensive line to better protect young quarterback Caleb Williams next season.
By trading Thuney, the Chiefs freed up $16 million in much-needed salary cap space to address other needs. They are still in search of a solution at left tackle — a season-long problem that doomed them in their Super Bowl lost to Philadelphia — along with help at wide receiver, along the defensive line, and in the defensive backfield.
The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Pro Bowl offensive guard Trey Smith on Tuesday, which equates to a one-year deal worth about $23.4 million for next season — unless the sides work out a long-term deal.
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