The Kansas City Chiefs were hoping Tyquan Thornton could fly. The question, after three frustrating seasons with the New England Patriots, was whether he would ever put it all together on Sundays. Three weeks into the 2025 season, the answer is starting to come into focus.
Thornton signed to the Chiefs' practice squad after his release from New England last November, and spent the winter and spring quietly learning a new playbook and building relationships inside K.C.'s locker room. That experience paid off when he made Kansas City's active roster out of training camp following a buzzed-about preseason performance.