It makes sense that the Chicago Bears would be a little cautious with a player like Joe Thuney.

One of the prized offseason acquisitions, Thuney might not play in Friday's preseason finale as a veteran who doesn't need the fine-tuning as a player who was an All-Pro last season.

That, instead, would open the door for another player to get first-team reps. In Sunday's win over the Bills, it was rookie Luke Newman.

Newman could benefit the most from Sunday's preseason finale vs. the Chiefs, even if Thuney does play in his return to Kansas City.

Big picture view:

The Bears found Newman in the All-Star Game part of the draft cycle when Newman participated in the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl. When they selected Newman with the 195th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft, i

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