The Kansas City Chiefs canceled their practice for Thursday following a health scare. The Chiefs were set to have their third practice of the week for OTAs. The Chiefs made big headlines earlier in the morning when it was announced they signed wide receiver Mecole Hardman for the upcoming season.
A Kansas City Chiefs DL suffered a scary medical event
Per Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, defensive lineman BJ Thompson suffered a medical scare during a meeting;
defensive lineman BJ Thompson suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.
Kansas City’s medical staff worked quickly before an ambulance was called, and Thompson is currently in stable condition, Pelissero added.
The Chiefs announced earlier Thursday that the day’s OTA session was cancelled following a medical emergency that occurred at the team facility.
Head coach Andy Reid and a few players will speak to the media on Friday. The Chiefs will begin mandatory minicamp on June 11.
NFL fans pray for BJ Thompson
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— I Am Legend (@pit27dog) June 6, 2024
Prayers up for this man 🙏
— @JeffreySWFL (@JeffreySWFL) June 6, 2024
Get well BJ. Hope to see you back on the field soon!
— Chiefs2Kansas (@PhonyChrisA) June 6, 2024
And fans wonder why player will hold out. Never know what could happen. Prayers on BJ and hope he recovers but I wouldn’t put it pass the Chiefs that he’ll be cut after today.
— 2broke2care (@toobroke2gaf) June 6, 2024
Yeesh! Prayers to whichever Chiefs player this is.
— Michael Hauff (@TheFFRealist) June 6, 2024
Has anything gone well for them this off-season?
Hope the player gets healthy quick 🙏
— The Colosseum – Solana Sportsbook (@Colosseum_so) June 6, 2024
Prayers for his fast recovery 🙏🏼
— Mighty Matt 💪🏼 (@HskrsStarsBucs) June 6, 2024
That’s horrible news about the seizure. Hopefully the player recovers quickly. Glad he’s ok.
— Will Lewis (@javanx3d) June 6, 2024
Aw man hope he’s ok 🙏
— Nick (@JetUpNick) June 6, 2024
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