Los Kansas City Chiefschampions of the NFL, they canceled their training because one of their substitute players suffered a cardiac arrest for which he had to be transferred to a hospital. According to information from Tom Pelissero, of the NFL Network channel, a backup defensive lineman suffered a seizurefollowed by cardiac arrest.
Is about BJ Thompsona barely 25-year-old athlete selected in the fifth round of the 2023 Draft and from Stephen F Austin University, in Texas, and who last season participated in the game in week 18, registering two tackles.
The player was treated in a timely manner by the team’s medical staff who immediately transferred him to a nearby hospital, where he is in stable condition.
The Chiefs, who are in phase three, the last, of voluntary training, to which veteran players are not required to attend, will return to the field this Friday.
The mandatory minicamp, for all players, is scheduled to begin on June 11, as part of its preparation for the 2024 NFL season in which they will seek a third consecutive title after their triumphs in the Super Bowls LVII and LVIII.
Earlier, the Chiefs announced that receiver Mecole Hardman will play one more year with the team.
The 26-year-old receiver has been part of the team in Kansas City’s trio of NFL championship game victories since 2019.
Hardman, 26, came to the Chiefs selected in the second round of the 2019 Draft; He has played in all but five games in his time with the team.
Last season he had a brief stint with the New York Jets, a franchise with which he played five games, although he returned to Kansas City to close the campaign with a 52-yard touchdown reception that was instrumental in helping the Chiefs beat San Francisco. 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII last February.
In the 2024 season, Hardman will be the most experienced receiver on the team.
He joins a group that includes newcomers Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown and this year’s first-round draft pick Xavier Worthy.
The team’s list of receivers is completed by Justin Watson, Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney and Rashee Rice.