The Kansas City Chiefs suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Philadelphi Eagles, losing Super Bowl LIX, 40-22.
After entering the game as the slight favorite, Kansas City faced a 24-0 halftime deficit and at one point in the second half trailed 40-6 before two late touchdowns made the score a bit more respectable. Just like the Chiefs did following their blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, Kansas City is already making moves.
The Chiefs brass watched Patrick Mahomes run for his life in that Super Bowl – and once again in Super Bowl LIX – and are determined to fix their mistakes.
According to multiple reports the Chiefs have traded star offensive lineman Joe Thuney for the Chicago Bears. Despite winning the “Derrick Thomas Award” from the Chiefs as the team’s most valuable player, Thuney is being shipped away for a fourth-round pick.
“Thuney was the recipient of the ‘Derrick Thomas Award,’ which is annually presented to the Chiefs’ most valuable player,” the Chiefs said in a statement earlier this offseason. “Thuney, who also earned Associated Press “First-Team” All-Pro honors in 2024, ranked second among all offensive guards in terms of pass-blocking last season according to Pro Football Focus, but his late-season efforts at left tackle were perhaps even more impactful.”
“Thuney, despite lining up across from the likes of edge rushers such as T.J. Watt, Danielle Hunter, Von Miller and Myles Garrett, yielded just two sacks in his seven starts at left tackle. Specifically, from Week 16 through the AFC Championship Game, Thuney allowed just seven pressures across 166 pass-blocking snaps.”
Thuney was arguably the best offensive player for the Chiefs in 2024, but the team clearly decided it needed to completely revamp the offensive line heading into the 2025 campaign.
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