KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs' organized team activities practice, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed due to a medical emergency, per the Chiefs.
The delay comes after a backup defensive lineman reportedly had a seizure during a special teams meeting, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. The player went into cardiac arrest.
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.
ESPN's Adam Teicher reports that defensive end BJ Thompson, who joined the Chiefs as a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, is the player who was hospitalized.
The Chiefs player who was taken to the hospital today was defensive end B.J. Thompson, a fifth round draft pick last year, according to a source
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) June 6, 2024
The player was reportedly transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition, per the Chiefs,
According to activity logs, Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department first responders were dispatched to the practice facility just before 8:40 a.m.
The OTA practice, which was scheduled to begin Thursday at 11:20 a.m., has been postponed to Friday at the same time.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and select players are expected to address reporters at Friday's practice.
This story is developing and will be updated as additional information is available.
