Latest On Chiefs DE BJ Thompson, Responsive Following Seizure & Cardiac Arrest

Tom Pelissero reports Chiefs DE BJ Thompson is awake and responsive following his scary incident on Thursday where he suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest. 

B.J. Thompson

Yesterday, Pelissero reported Kansas City canceled all team activities after Thompsonโ€™s situation unfolded. He also wrote Thompson was in stable condition following his medical scare. 

Pelissero writes Thompson has a good prognosis, making this encouraging news for the young defensive end. Heโ€™ll likely be discharged from the hospital in the near future. 

Thompson, 25, is a former fifth-round pick by the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stephen F. Austin. 

Heโ€™s entering the second year of a four-year, $4,111,652 rookie contract and is set to make a base salary of $915,000 in 2024. 

In 2023, Thompson appeared in one game and recorded two tackles. 

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