Kansas City Chiefs’ BJ Thompson in hospital after cardiac

BJ Thompson in stable condition after seizureThompson collapsed during team meeting

Kansas City Chiefs backup BJ Thompson was taken to hospital in stable condition on Thursday after the defensive lineman experienced a cardiac event during a special teams meeting, a source has told the Associated Press.

The source said the team’s medical staff were able to react quickly and treat Thompson until paramedics arrived.

The Chiefs planned to wrap up their voluntary offseason workouts on Thursday, but a team spokesperson said the practice would be pushed back to Friday. That is when Chiefs coach Andy Reid and other players will speak to reporters.

The 27-year-old Thompson was a fifth-round pick of the Chiefs out of Stephen F Austin in last year’s draft. The only game Thompson appeared in was their regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, when Kansas City already had clinched a playoff spot. Thompson had two tackles in that game.