Chicago Bears Guard Joe Thuney Among 6 Finalists for Inaugural NFL Protector of the Year Award

Lions' Penei Sewell finalist for NFL's Protector of the Year Award

Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell was named a finalist for the NFL's inaugural Protector of the Year Award.

Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney among 6 finalists for inaugural NFL Protector of the Year award

The new Protector of the Year award will be given annually at the NFL Honors ceremony to the league's best offensive lineman as decided by a panel of former All-Pros.

Bears guard Joe Thuney up for first-ever NFL blocking award

Bears guard Joe Thuney was one of six finalists named for the NFL's first Protector of the Year Award, given for excellent offensive line play, on Thursday. The winner will be announced next week at NFL Honors, the league's Super Bowl week awards show.The Protector of the Year was a concept pushed by Bills tackle Dion Dawkins. The winner is picked by a committee of six former star offensive linemen.The five other finalists are Broncos tackle Gar…

49ers' Trent Williams omitted from NFL's Protector of the Year award finalists

Trent Williams proves he's still one of the NFL's best at 37! The 49ers tackle posts elite grades but misses out on the Protector of the Year finalists.

Finalists announced for inaugural Protector of the Year Award

The NFL announced today the finalists for the first-ever Protector of the Year Award. The award recognizes excellence along the offensive line by honoring the league’s most outstanding lineman over a single NFL season.

Joe Thuney Trade Looks Better And Better As He Closes In On Prestigious NFL Award

The Chicago Bears needed to do something drastic if they were going to fix their offensive line in 2025. You can’t give up 68 sacks and expect your young quarterback to thrive. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson got creative. They traded for Jonah Jackson, who’d worked with Johnson in Detroit, to start the process. However, the bigger surprise came around a day or two later when they pulled a shocker by trading a 4th round pick for All-Pro…