Kansas Metropolis Chiefs lineman Joe Thuney was formally dominated out of Tremendous Bowl LVIII attributable to a pectoral damage.
He missed the AFC Championship towards the Ravens with the identical damage, which he sustained per week prior towards the Dolphins. Head Coach Andy Reid mentioned it was “a long shot” that Thuney performed on Sunday.
Thuney, a three-time Tremendous Bowl winner, is considered one of KC’s greatest linemen. He was graded because the second-best inside offensive lineman within the NFL by ESPN earlier than the season began:
“The second-team All-Pro led all linemen with a 98.9 pass block win rate. He has missed two games in seven seasons with Kansas City and New England, where he was also excellent. The Chiefs are loaded with offensive linemen, but Thuney is the most valuable because he rarely makes a mistake.”
The New England Patriots drafted Thuney within the third spherical of the 2016 NFL Draft. He appeared in three straight Tremendous Bowls from 2017-19, because the Pats received twice. Thuney joined the Chiefs in 2021, and received his third ring final 12 months.
Nick Allegretti, a five-year veteran, will take Thuney’s place on KC’s O-line throughout the Huge Sport. The seventh-round choose has spent his whole profession with the Chiefs, primarily as a backup.
“I take my lead from [Chiefs head coach Andy] Reid,” offensive line coach Andy Heck said. “He’s always preached ‘next man up.’ So, everybody reps the same in practice, everybody prepares the same. In this case, ‘Nick Allegretti, you’re the next man up. Let’s go. Just step in.’ There’s not a big production. He steps in, it’s a seamless operation.”
