Trade 1
April 29, 2016
New England Patriots received 2016 3rd round pick (78th overall, Joe Thuney).
NFL Trade History
Joe Thuney NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Joe Thuney to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Kansas City Chiefs.
2 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
2016–2025 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Joe Thuney Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Joe Thuney across 2 recorded transactions from April 29, 2016 through March 5, 2025. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 5, 2025
Chicago Bears received Joe Thuney.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are New England Patriots Win; Chicago Bears Win. The timeline spans 2016–2025 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans traded picks No. 78 and 112 to New England for No. 61 and selected safety Vonn Bell. Bell immediately became a major defensive contributor, appearing in 61 games with 45 starts over four Saints seasons. The move worked. It simply ran into an exceptional Patriots return, because New England turned the two selections into Joe Thuney and Malcolm Mitchell.
Assets Received
New Orleans Saints
- Pick 2016 2nd round pick (61st overall, Vonn Bell)
New England Patriots
- Pick 2016 3rd round pick (78th overall, Joe Thuney)
- Pick 2016 4th round pick (112th overall, Malcolm Mitchell)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs
Chicago acquired Joe Thuney from Kansas City for a 2026 fourth-round pick and received exactly the kind of stabilizing veteran it wanted. Thuney started all 17 games in 2025, earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors, won the inaugural NFL Protector of the Year award and helped the Bears win the NFC North. That immediate elite return supports a clear Chicago win.
Assets Received
Kansas City Chiefs
- Pick 2026 4th round pick (125th overall subsequently traded, Skyler Bell)
Chicago Bears
- Player Joe Thuney