Star guard Joe Thuney reportedly signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
One pretty important player in Kansas City was happy to see the news:
Thuney, 28, played on a $14.7 million franchise tag in the 2020 season after the sides couldn't come to terms on a long-term deal. That left four options going forward:
- A trade before the 2020 trade deadline (didn't materialize).
- A long-term extension.
- Thuney playing on the franchise tag again in 2021, which would come to around $17-18 million.