The Kansas City Chiefs canceled all practices on Thursday after a defensive lineman went into a seizure and suffered cardiac arrest during a team meeting.
The #Chiefs canceled all team activities today after a backup defensive lineman had a seizure in a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 6, 2024
The team’s medical staff worked quickly, an ambulance was called and the player is currently in stable condition.
Thompson is a 2023 5th-round pick out of Stephen F. Austin.
#Chiefs DL BJ Thompson is in stable condition after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting this morning, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 6, 2024
A fifth-round pick in 2023 out of Stephen F. Austin, Thompson appeared in one game as a rookie for the Super Bowl champs. https://t.co/aGTzMF7F7H
The Chiefs are in the OTA portion of their offseason program. The team says they expect to resume practice tomorrow.
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