March 5 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to trade All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a source familiar with the transaction told UPI on Wednesday.
The trade will not be completed until March 12, the start of the NFL's new league year.
Thuney started all 17 games last season and missed just two starts for the Chiefs over the last four years. The nine-year veteran, who spent his first five seasons with the New England Patriots, joined the Chiefs in 2021. He won two Super Bowl titles with each franchise.
News of the Tuney trade came a day after the Bears agreed to trade for Los Angeles Rams guard Jonah Jackson. Three of the Bears' five starting offensive lineman from last season -- left guard Teven Jenkins, center Coleman Shelton and right guard Matt Pryor -- are set to hit free agency.
Thuney received the seventh-best offensive rating among guards last season, according to Pro Football Focus. He received the second-best pass blocking grade and 12th-best run blocking grade. Thuney received the sixth-best offensive rating in 2023 and was the top-rated pass blocker at the position.
He also rated as the top pass-blocking guard in 2022 and 2021.
The 32-year-old was a first-team All-Pro in each of the last two seasons. He is set to become a free agent in 2025.
