Second-year defensive end BJ Thompson He’s reportedly in good condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime games, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
On Friday, Thompson was reported to be in stable condition but unconscious. He has since regained consciousness. He remains under medical supervision and is generally on the mend.
“He’s trending upwards. I’ve been in contact with his agent, Chris Turner, who was in Kansas City with Thompson,” Fowler said. sports Center“Turner said he had been unconscious for some time since the incident on Thursday but was alert and responsive as of yesterday afternoon. I’ve spoken to team officials and they say it was just traumatic for them, so the team is ecstatic. During the special teams meeting, there were a couple dozen players and coaches there, it was a pretty large venue, and when all of this happened, they were just trying to process this and were shaken up.”
“and Harrison Butker“I’ve heard that kicker Tom Thompson and long snapper James Winchester were two guys in particular who showed leadership and tried to calm things down. I’ve heard that the medical staff did a great job jumping into the chaos very early on. And now we’re all moving forward and wishing Thompson the best. Things seem to be looking up.”
The second-year defensive back appeared in one game as a rookie for the Chiefs, recording two tackles in a January win over the Chargers. He won his first Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl 53 with Kansas City.
Thompson was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stephen F. Austin. The Arkansas native was initially Baylor He quickly became an impact player for the Lumberjacks before moving on to SFA in 2020.
In 2020, he recorded 8.5 tackles for loss and six sacks, followed by 12.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2021. In 2022, his final season before entering the draft, Thompson recorded 23 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
At Baylor, he appeared in nine games with one start as a freshman, then appeared in 10 games while starting just two in 2018. He was second on the team with four sacks and added 5.5 TFLs and 15 tackles.
Nikki Chavanel contributed to this report
