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Key stats and highlights for new Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Thuney

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones couldn’t get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter due to the blocking of offensive guard Joe Thuney during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game on January 20, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones couldn’t get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter due to the blocking of offensive guard Joe Thuney during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game on January 20, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. jsleezer@kcstar.com

A lot can change in the NFL over the course of a few days.

Last week, the Chiefs released tackles Mitchell Schwartz and Eric Fisher, and their offensive line seemed to need a big upgrade.

That came Monday as the Chiefs agreed to a five-year contract with former Patriots guard Joe Thuney.

Thuney, 28, has an impressive résumé as these numbers from Pro Football Focus and Warren Sharpe show:

If you want to see Thuney in action, a great place to start is Super Bowl LIII. Look what he did when matched up with Rams superstar defensive lineman Aaron Donald (via Twitter user Evan Lezar):

The Scouting Academy took a closer look at Thuney’s technique:

Thuney had a huge block that helped running back James White as Twitter user Tucker Boynton shows:

Twitter user Ted Nguyen shared a look at this play in which Thuney and a teammate opened a huge space:

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