{"id":40299,"date":"2025-03-07T00:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40299"},"modified":"2025-03-07T00:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:54:38","slug":"3-chiefs-on-the-chopping-block-next-after-joe-thuney-trade-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40299","title":{"rendered":"3 Chiefs on the Chopping Block Next After Joe Thuney Trade News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_30,w_5246,h_2950\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jnnsr8mn246m8fnjw1.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are shuffling cash like a Vegas dealer, prepping for free agency\u2019s chaos. The legal tampering window opens March 10, with official signings starting March 12, and Kansas City faces a mountain of work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">They\u2019re currently $2.9 million over the 2025 NFL salary cap, per Over the Cap\u2014a site name that\u2019s almost too on-the-nose. That figure doesn\u2019t even cover draft picks, outside free agents, or roster tweaks GM Brett Veach craves to keep this dynasty humming.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">The Chiefs jump-started their spree by franchise-tagging right guard Trey Smith at $23 million for 2025\u2014a placeholder move to lock in their stud lineman while they hash out a long-term deal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Then came a shocker: they traded All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a 2026 fourth-round pick. Thuney\u2019s still got juice, but at 32, his best years are probably behind him. And the $16 million cap savings screams motive.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">That leaves us all wondering who could be next on the Chiefs&#8217; chopping block&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\">1. Joshua Williams, CB<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">The Chiefs roll into the offseason with cornerback depth that looks solid on paper. Four guys\u2014Trent McDuffie, Chamarri Conner, Jaylen Watson, and Joshua Williams\u2014logged over 400 defensive snaps in 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Williams trails the pack with 411 snaps, and his 64.3 PFF grade\u201462nd out of 116 qualifying corners\u2014won\u2019t win him any medals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Kansas City could trim $3.4 million by waiving him, a tidy sum for a squad clawing to free up funds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Veach loves roster gymnastics\u2014cutting Williams could fuel a bigger swing elsewhere, like a wideout for Mahomes. The Chiefs\u2019 secondary held up last year, but depth\u2019s only golden \u2018til it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">Williams isn\u2019t a cap-killer at $3.5 million, yet that savings could tip the scales for a team chasing another ring. He\u2019s no bust, just a guy who might not fit the 2025 puzzle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are shuffling cash like a Vegas dealer, prepping for free agency\u2019s chaos. 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