The Kansas City Chiefs’ practice (and open media) scheduled for Thursday was canceled due to a medical emergency that occurred at the club’s practice facility. The incident involved Kansas City second-year defensive lineman BJ Thompson, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Teicher.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the 25-year-old suffered a seizure that caused him to go into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting. Doctors and trainers responded quickly, and we’re told Thompson is now in stable condition at a local hospital.
The Chiefs were due to participate in their ninth of 10 organized team activities (OTA) practices on Thursday, wrapping up on Friday. The 10 voluntary practices lead into Kansas City’s three-day mandatory minicamp, which begins next Tuesday.
At this time, the final OTA practice will still take place on Friday. The media is invited to watch the session, and interviews are set for after the practice. Head coach Andy Reid is expected to address the media.
The Chiefs selected Thompson in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
