Chicago Bears veteran left guard Joe Thuney finished as a first-team All-Pro and won the NFL's Protector of the Year award in 2025. Find out where Thuney ranked in the NFL's Top 100 list.
Chicago Bears veteran offensive lineman Joe Thuney finished as one of the best players at his position last season.
Thuney, 33, allowed zero sacks, one quarterback hit and did so despite playing the second-most offensive snaps among guards during the regular season. He won the first-ever Protector of the Year Award and was named a first-team All-Pro.
Given Thuney's elite play, it was automatic that he would make the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 list. The only real question was how high he would rank. A day before Bears veterans are scheduled to report to Halas Hall for training camp, that answer was revealed.
Thuney finished two spots ahead of quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 49. Thuney wasn't ranked last season.
Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons was the first player interview that was featured in Thuney's social media video.
"Mr. Consistent. Mr. Consistent," Parsons said. "He's one of those guys that you just can't replace. He's like a mastermind at the line and just makes everything difficult."
His 97.5% pass-block win rate was No. 1 for guards last season, while his run-block win rate (77%) ranked third at his position. ESPN also recognized Thuney as the fifth-best interior offensive lineman in the NFL right now.
The NFL's social media video featured Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, who played alongside Thuney for four seasons while the two were on Super Bowl winning teams for Kansas City.
"Great teammate, great leader, great player," Humphrey said. "Just, he's always so fun to watch, how technically sound he is. He's always in a great position. You know, has great strength, good athlete too."
Speaking of that athleticism, Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs also highlighted that trait during his interview in Thuney's video. Despite spending most of his NFL career at left guard, both the Chiefs and Bears felt confident shifting the veteran to left tackle when needed.
"I want to say it was two years ago in the playoffs when was still with the Chiefs, and they're just like, 'Yeah, Joe, go play left tackle, and you're going to have a gauntlet of people you're going to go against. Myles Garrett, Danielle Hunter, Will Anderson too," Wirfs said. "He's just so quiet about it. He's like, 'Yeah, I'll go try and clamp these guys.' You know, with his little guard arms. Like, he did great. You know, he won Protector of the Year last year. He goes to the Bears and just balls out just like normal."
