Breaking : Kansas City Chiefs Postpone Practice After Defensive Lineman BJ Thompson Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Thompson is reportedly in stable condition after he suffered a seizure and cardiac arrest at the team’s facility.

The Kansas City Chiefs postponed their team practice on Thursday, June 6 after defensive lineman BJ Thompson experienced a medical emergency, according to multiple reports.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Thompson, 25, suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest during a meeting at the Chiefs facility in Kansas City on Thursday morning.

A source told Pelissero that the defensive lineman was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he is reportedly in stable condition.

The Chiefs are currently in OTA offseason practices, which include drills but no contact plays, and will begin their mandatory minicamp on June 11 through June 13, according to CBS.

Thompson was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft and has played in one game for the NFL’s back-to-back champs.