CHICAGO — The Bears are trading a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
It's the second trade the Bears have agreed to in the past 24 hours to beef up their offensive line to provide better protection for quarterback Caleb Williams. On Tuesday, the Bears agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Rams to acquire guard Jonah Jackson.
Both trades cannot be processed until the start of the NFL's new league year on March 12.
Thuney was selected as the Chiefs' MVP last season by his teammates, receiving the Derrick Thomas Award in recognition of his unselfishness by moving to left tackle at the end of the season.
Over nine NFL seasons with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, Thuney has missed just two games, starting 146 games. He played 895 snaps at left guard in 2024 before moving to left tackle (217 snaps), where he replaced Wanya Morris beginning in Week 15 and protected Patrick Mahomes' blind side throughout Kansas City's run to Super Bowl LIX.
Thuney has the highest pass block win rate (97.8%) in the NFL over the past two seasons.
According to ESPN Research, 94 players had at least 60 pass-block plays with a win or loss at guard last season. Jackson (98.5%) and Thuney (98.2%) had the two highest pass block win rates at guard of that group. Thuney, 32, is coming off back-to-back seasons as a first-team All-Pro selection. He also was selected to his third straight Pro Bowl in 2024.
The Bears have overhauled two-thirds of the interior of their offensive line with less than a week until the start of free agency. All three of Chicago's primary starters from 2024 — left guard Teven Jenkins, center Coleman Shelton and
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