The Kansas City Chiefs will have some tough decisions to make this offseason.
Kansas City has one of the most well-built rosters in football, but even it is constrained by the cap. The Chiefs have a chance to make another run to the Super Bowl if they can take down the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.
Afterward, there clearly will be changes. Bleacher Report's scouting department made a list of the top potential cap casualties and mentioned four-time All-Pro Joe Thuney for the Chiefs.
"Joe Thuney - $26.9 million," Bleacher Report said. "The Chiefs have enjoyed the benefits of having one of the most dominant interior trios on the offensive line over the last few seasons. Trey Smith, Creed Humphrey and Joe Thuney are among the highest-regarded players at their positions. But it's hard to envision the team retaining all three of them after this offseason. The team already handed Humphrey a lucrative extension, Smith is set to hit free agency and Thuney carries the fourth-highest cap hit on the team right now.
"One possible solution is to part ways with Thuney to clear up the cap space they'll need to sign Smith. Thuney has just one year left on his deal, and they can create $16 million in 2025 cap space with a $10.9 million dead-cap charge by releasing him before June 1. That would allow them to keep the duo of Smith and Humphrey together for a long time."
Thuney is a star and is a four-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler. It would be very tough to make up for him if the Chiefs made this decision.