Chiefs Trade Former NC State All-American OL Joe Thuney to the Bears

Yesterday, news broke that the Kansas City Chiefs traded former NC State All-American Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Chiefs to trade guard Joe Thuney to Bears. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/r0Yej14qYo

— NFL (@NFL) March 5, 2025

Thuney is entering the final year of a five-year, $80 million contract that he signed with the Chiefs in March 2021. He is set to earn $16 million in 2025 and will become a free agent at the conclusion of the season.

A three-time Pro Bowler, Thuney has been selected each of the past three seasons. He has also earned All-Pro honors four times, receiving First-Team recognition in the past two seasons and Second-Team honors in 2019 and 2022.

Thuney did not allow a single sack this past season and has surrendered only seven in the past five years.

According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Thuney has been the highest-graded pass-blocking guard in the NFL since 2021, with a grade of 90.2.

This past season, Thuney reached the Super Bowl as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, marking his sixth Super Bowl appearance—tying him for the second-most in NFL history. His four Super Bowl rings also rank tied for the second-most in league history.

In 2015, USA Today named Thuney to its First-Team All-American squad, making him the first NC State offensive lineman to earn All-American honors since 1979. He paved the way for Garrett Bradbury, Terronne Prescod, and Ikem Ekwonu, who followed in his footsteps.