Chiefs’ generosity handed Bears the most impressive acquisition of NFL offseason
You’re welcome, Ryan Poles.
There are two things an NFL team must do to give itself a chance at the glory at which it aims. Step one: Acquire a franchise quarterback. Step two: Protect that franchise quarterback.
The Chicago Bears got step one out of the way in the 2024 offseason, or so they hope, with the selection of Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. This offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs gifted the Bears with a major asset toward completing that second step in the process with the trade of Joe Thuney.
In doing so, the Chiefs’ generous gift of a deal provided the Bears with the NFL’s best offseason move (so far).
Now, that’s not to say that the Chiefs did the Bears a favor on this, that general manager Brett Veach simply felt like serving up a prime asset on a silver platter for his old buddy Ryan Poles (a former exec for the Chiefs and the current GM for the Bears). The Chiefs were/are enacting a plan of their own, and there are reasons for making such a deal. But we’ll get to those in a second.
The most important angle on this deal remains clear: the Bears’ decision to acquire Joe Thuney from the Chiefs is the most impressive move of the entire NFL offseason.
