Kansas Metropolis Chiefs lineman Joe Thuney was formally dominated out of Tremendous Bowl LVIII resulting from a pectoral harm.
He missed the AFC Championship in opposition to the Ravens with the identical harm, which he sustained per week prior in opposition to the Dolphins. Head Coach Andy Reid stated it was “an extended shot” that Thuney performed on Sunday.
Thuney, a three-time Tremendous Bowl winner, is one among KC’s finest 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-Professional led all linemen with a 98.9 go block win charge. He has missed two video games in seven seasons with Kansas Metropolis and New England, the place he was additionally wonderful. The Chiefs are loaded with offensive linemen, however Thuney is probably the most useful as a result of he hardly ever 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 yr.
Nick Allegretti, a five-year veteran, will take Thuney’s place on KC’s O-line throughout the Massive Sport. The seventh-round decide has spent his total profession with the Chiefs, primarily as a backup.
“I take my lead from [Chiefs head coach Andy] Reid,” offensive line coach Andy Heck stated. “He’s at all times preached ‘subsequent man up.’ So, all people reps the identical in apply, all people prepares the identical. On this case, ‘Nick Allegretti, you’re the following man up. Let’s go. Simply step in.’ There’s not an enormous manufacturing. He steps in, it’s a seamless operation.”
