The Kansas City Chiefs canceled practice on Thursday after a player underwent a medical emergency, according to multiple reports. The reserve defensive lineman suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The player was taken to a hospital by ambulance and is in stable condition, according to multiple reports. According to The Athletic, practice and media availability for the day have been postponed until Friday.
of #Chiefs All team activities for today were canceled after the backup defensive lineman suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest, according to a source.
The team’s medical staff responded quickly, an ambulance was called and the player’s condition is currently stable.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 6, 2024
According to ESPN’s Adam Taker, that player is defensive end BJ Thompson, who was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round last year and is in his second season in the NFL.
The Chiefs player taken to the hospital today was defensive end B.J. Thompson, a fifth-round draft pick last year, a source said.
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) June 6, 2024
The Chiefs will finish overtime training this week and begin mandatory minicamp next week. Official training camp will begin in July.
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