The Kansas City Chiefs and free agent offensive lineman Joe Thuney have agreed to a five-year deal, his agent, Mike McCartney, said Monday.
The deal is worth $80 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with the first two years fully guaranteed at $32.5M.
Thuney, a previous standout for the New England Patriots, gives the Chiefs’ O-line an immediate boost in the wake of the team’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February’s Super Bowl.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted his immediate approval after news of the deal came out Monday.
A fixture at left guard, Thuney, 28, never missed a game or a start in his five seasons with the Patriots, becoming the first player in NFL history to open his career by starting in three straight Super Bowls.