It appears that Ben Johnson is taking his Lions’ blueprint to Chicago.

And those plans start with the offensive line.

One day after the Bears traded for former Lions’ Pro Bowl guard Jonah Jackson , Chicago reportedly made a move to land two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears are trading a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 32-year-old, securing a key piece to protect franchise quarterback Caleb Williams.

The No. 1 overall pick was sacked a league-high 68 times as a rookie.

Both trades cannot be processed until the start of the NFL’s new league year on March 12.

Thuney was selected as the Chiefs' MVP last season by his teammates in 2024. He has played 146 games with Kansas City and the New England Patriots over nine NFL seasons, missing just two games.

Thuney has the highest pass block win rate (97.8%) in the NFL over the past two seasons, according to ESPN. He was selected to his third straight Pro Bowl in 2024.

A 2016 third-round pick, he won two Super Bowls with the Patriots and two with the Chiefs.

Leaning on his experience in Detroit, Johnson addressed the importance of building an offensive line during his introductory press conference.

“I think offensive line is certainly an area that we need to get better play from going forward, something that (general manager) Ryan (Poles) and I have already talked about,” Johnson said on Jan. 20.

“We will develop a plan of attack for how to get that done, but I’m looking forward to getting an excellent offensive line coach in the building to help develop the young talent that we already have on the roster, and we will certainly talk about acquiring talent to bolster that unit as well. But I was certainly blessed the last few years with the men that I worked with. And that was something I would love to replicate here as well.”

Thuney is due $16 million this season, the last of a five-year, $80 million contract he signed with the Chiefs as a free agent in 2021.