Chiefs discussing Thuney trade [confirmed]
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Kansas City Chiefs are engaged in trade discussions surrounding 4x Super Bowl champion Joe Thuney, per sources.<br><br>Chicago is one of the teams interested in the 2x All-Pro. <a href="https://t.co/N7YDehEFDM">pic.twitter.com/N7YDehEFDM</a></p>&mdash; Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) <a href="https://twitter.com/DMRussini/status/1897286859195310299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bears</a> are expected to trade for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> All-Pro G Joe Thuney, as the Chicago continues to load up on the offensive line. <br><br>KC gets a bit younger, plus frees up some money to use elsewhere. <a href="https://t.co/P0GdAd0WtW">pic.twitter.com/P0GdAd0WtW</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1897291787536076841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Compensation update; Bears are trading a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs for Pro-Bowl OL Joe Thuney, per source. <a href="https://t.co/QAcfND57By">https://t.co/QAcfND57By</a></p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1897294031971082753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It’s a business.. and if he wants to maximize his earnings than so be it.



But he’s one guy I want to do right by. Just a true warrior and you’ve probably never heard him speak

Chicago was all set to back up the Brinks truck to sign Trey Smith...Poles knows Thuney and has said that his number one priority is to strengthen their OL, so Caleb won't be running for his life...On our side, Thuney is expensive and is getting up there in age, so this makes sense. Id hate to see him go, but its a business.

Good. He’s at that age. He can still play but it could go at any moment. This makes the Smith tag make a little more sense.

Kingsley to LG..

But but Kingsley is a wasted draft pick and he's obviously not going to start next year too!

Surprised he wouldn't retire. Unless he wants to see how the other 90% live

Rapoport says done deal to da Bears.

Love the player but a trade would be good if the comp is adequate.

I don't like it but I understand it and it probably makes sense and I trust the front office but damn I'd hate to see him go. It seems like a good decision even if from a fan perspective it sucks

Thuney traded to Chicago
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bears</a> are expected to trade for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> All-Pro G Joe Thuney, as the Chicago continues to load up on the offensive line. <br><br>KC gets a bit younger, plus frees up some money to use elsewhere. <a href="https://t.co/P0GdAd0WtW">pic.twitter.com/P0GdAd0WtW</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1897291787536076841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Unexpected but makes great sense. We don't need the highest paid iOL in the league and trading him would allow us to balance out the cap more and address the real premium positions better

Wonder what the return is.... going to be SURPRISINGLY low, methinks.

Only to those of you rushing to bitch about Trey Smith...

So regardless of compensation, it looks like that clears up $27M in cap space. I'll take it.

would be surprised if it's more than a 4th.

I’ll be happy with a 4.

I know you fully expected this. You've been calling for a Thuney trade since day one. You're so smart.

A Thuney trade gives an additional $16M in cap space. Probably the smart thing to do considering he's not even under contract for 2026.

I'll be happy with just about anything. Clearing the 27m off the cap for a guard is worth it.

Pretty sure it could be even more than 16 million depending on the trade terms. Possible that Chicago ate some base salary in order to ease compensation.

I might not have "expected" a trade, but I certainly brought up the possibility that retirement or something was coming down the line with Thuney.

The point is you clearly didn't even consider the possiblity, because you're a bitch that just wants to bitch.

Future 4th rounder per Rap.

Retirement/trade...same thing. My God you're a genius.

I bet a 5 or multiple 6/7s.

Oh **** me.

Nice. Solid move. He sucked in the Super Bowl.

Ope. Pretty good ammo tbh.

Expected

Probably smart to not give an extension to a 33 year old.

Huh? We have a replacement locked and ready to go. Now we can sign a LT.

A move that doesn’t feel good but probably is good.

2026 4th rounder per Schefty.

I guess this makes the Smith signing more palatable.

I like this part but damn he’s one of the best to ever do it.

So likely a very early 4th.

Love Thuney but hope his team sucks ass now.

Thread title needs adjustment

At LT? He played well enough to get the Chiefs to the Super Bowl and then we ran into a buzz saw. Not going to hold his super bowl performance against him.

"Something"

The point was maybe they're paying Smith because something is happening with Thuney.

Smith + the LT they’re about to sign + Kingsley.

Long and short term solution.

Yeah, it makes more sense now. Sucks to lose our best lineman but at most we had him for another season.

Why would the Bears trade a pick for a guy close to retirement? They're not ready to win anytime soon.

Got it. That's why I've been complimenting you this whole thread on your genius. You know, after DJ and Sassy smacked you around in that one thread, I thought you'd calm down and be more humble. Sad.

Boo

Gotta see the whole picture before evaluating.

You mean the thread where I came with receipts disproving Sassy's lie and you and Sassy were crickets after?

Thanks

It's almost as if many of us have been screaming this for over a week.

Stanley or Robinson are coming. Smith will sign his deal by Sunday.

Where were you all season? You're awfully vocal now, after the Super Bowl meltdown.

Kingsley slides in at LG

Perfect

Getting younger, shedding salary, getting picks...what's not to like?

After trading arguably their best OL, I really think it's going to be Stanley. They'll probably draft a guy like Benton too. They aren't ****ing around.

Yes please!

Perfect!

And because it's the Bears, the pick is guaranteed to translate into an All-Pro future HOFer.

Lets ****!!!

Mahomes is getting nervous…

Hope they don’t dick around and end up with a worse OL.

def hoping this leads to us getting a LT

i mean that has to be the plan yeah?

Stanley is always hurt. I'm not into it.

I'm 100% sure I was more active than you all season. What are you even talking about? And vocal about supporting a trade we just made? That's wrong?

Mahomes is 100% in the loop here.

Zero chance any of this is a surprise to him.

So 10 million dead cap and 16 million freed up, right?

Edit: Almost 11 million dead cap. Who cares though, sunk cost and the 16 million freed up will be very useful.

I guarantee you weren't more active than me unless all your posts were in GDTs.

And what I'm talking about is that you've done nothing but bitch and moan for the last month.

Also, what a ****ing signing Thuney was.

Super reliable. Always played at a high level at LG. Did his best at LT to provide a bit of stability temporarily. Hard to fault him too much for the Super Bowl.

Then, you flip out of the deal for pick.

Great work here.

I’ve been saying for damn near 2 months that I was extremely impressed with Kingsley playing G. He was really good against an elite DT. This must have sold them on this move.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thoughts on Joe Thuney to Chicago<br><br>Trading LG Joe Thuney frees up $16 million, space that can help sign the tagged RG Trey Smith to a long-term extension. As for left guard, the Chiefs really liked what they saw from Kingsley Suamataia in Week 18 and have other options in-house.… <a href="https://t.co/uYV0KNewES">https://t.co/uYV0KNewES</a></p>&mdash; Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgsween/status/1897294266352738578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I wouldn't say that just yet. That's the only nitpick I have about this deal is that the comp is pushed back a year.

Chicago wasn't as bad as their record last year and just shored up their biggest weakness in the last 24 hours.

I'd expect this pick to be in the 15-20 range of R4.

Well that gets some money off the books so that is good I guess. If there is a guy I want on my team out of Humphrey, Smith and Thuney it is Thuney though.

Cant pay 3 interior olineman that kinda money so makes sense.

Honestly I’d rather keep and pay Thuney than keep and pay Smith. This is me 100% acknowledging I’m understating the age difference.

Anyway, thanks for the work, Joe. Nothing but love from this dude.

Bears don't have a 4th this year and they weren't giving up 72 I'd imagine. So the choice was probably a 2025 5th or 2026 4th.

Veach hates 33 year olds who need to get paid.

To get a future 4th for a G is a huge win.

Mods, if you are going to merge threads, at least change the title to "Thuney traded to Chicago" since they are no longer discussing the trade. it is done.

Love the player, but great timing. Sorry you have to move to Chicago Joe.

Oh, and Russini is a goofball.

I will now concede that it’s a possibility that they see Kingsley as a future left guard. I still expect him to get some tackle run. You’d have to feel really ****ing good about someone at LG and it’s not what we saw in the Super Bowl.

Great move.
Love Thuney and am appreciative of his contributions.

Bitch and moan about what exactly? Ive liked some of the things the chiefs have done or are rumored to do so far and I've disliked some things. Such is life. And when you're on a discussion forum, you discuss those things.

Business side of the game is soooo dirty

Chiefs: Hey Joe we made a bunch of dumb decisions and really ****ed us when it comes to LT do you think you could slide over and cover LT for us

Joe: Sure Chiefs, I'm a team player


Chiefs in the Offseason: Hey Joe, we are going to ship you over to Chicago where they have a QB who is still figuring out their pronouns and paints their nails, I know the Bears are extremely dysfunctional but we are going to save 14 million on our cap space by sending you to that disaster of a team.

Joe: Okay......

Well, he's 33 and was on the last year of his contract anyway ($27 mil. cap hit).

If he was considering retirement after this next season or the Chiefs weren't wanting to do an extension (for age concerns, etc.), this makes some sense.

This also explains why they decided to work towards a long term deal w/ Trey.

So likely King or Morris to LG? I assume King?

I guess this frees up some money for FA (assuming Bears are taking on whole contract). Will we have any dead money for Thuney?

Sounds like we're not re-signing Reid either.

So getting the deal with Trey done, likely re-signing Bolton and then . . . . . . . . . . ?

Caliendo next man up!

LMAO Wut? We're doing Thuney a huge solid here. Already been reported he's expected to sign a 20+ million AAV extension in Chicago. He wasn't getting that here.

Thanks for salvaging the season, and for everything else, Joe!

Smith gets Thuneys cap space. Good move.