News about Joe Thuney

The guard stepped up in the offseason, replacing injured Joe Thuney with the AFC Championship game and the Chiefs' victory at Super Bowl LVIII. The 27-year-old suffered a torn UCL in his elbow in the first half of the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers, but he persevered to see out the 25-22 victory. And Allegretti's performance now seems to be lauded after being spotted by the Washington Commanders' eye. According to reports, he has signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Commanders, ahead of their first season under new head coach Dan Quinn.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Kansas City Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti suffered with a torn UCL in his elbow during the Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. According to the article, an MRI revealed a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. Allegretti sustained the injury during the second quarter but continued in the game to play all 79 snaps on offense, starting at left guard in place of All-Pro Joe Thuney, who was out with a pectoral injury.

Despite the wretched luck, there was still some good news, with wide receiver Rashee Rice and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire seemingly pumped for action on Sunday night. Rice was a complete participant in practice on Friday after being delayed until the end of the previous day's workout, but Edwards-Helaire continued to exercised with a full schedule after dealing with an illness earlier this week. Running back Jerick McKinnon, who is still on injured reserve after returning from hospitalized for a core muscle strain in January, was the only one on the final injury report for the Chiefs.