Bears guard Joe Thuney ranked 49th on NFL Top 100
<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> guard Joe Thuney, the reigning NFL Protector of the Year, was named the 49<sup>th</sup>-best player in the league in the NFL Top 100 countdown Monday.</p><p>“Mr. Consistent … He’s like a mastermind at the line,” Micah Parsons, the Packers’ star defensive end, told NFL Network.</p><p>Chiefs center Creed Humphrey called Thuney a great teammate in the video package released by the league.</p><p>The Bears have been thrilled with Thuney, for whom they traded in March 2025 after Super Bowl-winning stints with both the Patriots and Chiefs.
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<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> guard Joe Thuney, the reigning NFL Protector of the Year, was named the 49<sup>th</sup>-best player in the league in the NFL Top 100 countdown Monday.</p><p>“Mr. Consistent … He’s like a mastermind at the line,” Micah Parsons, the Packers’ star defensive end, told NFL Network.</p><p>Chiefs center Creed Humphrey called Thuney a great teammate in the video package released by the league.</p><p>The Bears have been thrilled with Thuney, for whom they traded in March 2025 after Super Bowl-winning stints with both the Patriots and Chiefs. He was one of the best guards in the league last year and slid over to left tackle for the team’s playoff game against the Rams after Ozzy Trapilo was hurt against the Packers.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="ExternalContent-wrapper" > <div class="TweetUrl"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No. 49 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…<a href="https://x.com/ChicagoBears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChicagoBears</a> OL Joe Thuney!
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- <p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> guard Joe Thuney, the reigning NFL Protector of the Year, was named the 49<sup>th</sup>-best player in the league in the NFL Top 100 countdown Monday.</p><p>“Mr. Consistent … He’s like a mastermind at the line,” Micah Parsons, the Packers’ star defensive end, told NFL Network.</p><p>Chiefs center Creed Humphrey called Thuney a great teammate in the video package released by the league.</p><p>The Bears have been thrilled with Thuney, for whom they traded in March 2025 after Super Bowl-winning stints with both the Patriots and Chiefs.
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