Kansas City Chiefs guard Joe Thuney. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs rework OL Joe Thuney’s contract

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors | By Ben Levine | Last updated 3/22/22

The Chiefs have opened a significant chunk of cap space. The team restructured the contract of offensive lineman Joe Thuney, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

Specifically, the Chiefs converted $12.86M of Thuney‘s base salary into a signing bonus. The move created $9.6M in cap space.

Thuney spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Patriots, earning two Super Bowl rings and a second-team All-Pro nod. The former third-round pick ended up starting all 80 of his games during his time in New England.

The lineman inked a five-year, $80M contract with the Chiefs last offseason, and he proceeded to see time in all 17 games for his new team, appearing in 99 percent of his team’s offensive snaps. Thuney also started all three of Kansas City’s playoff games.

This article first appeared on Pro Football Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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