Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson is “awake and responsive” after struggling a seizure and cardiac arrest in a group assembly.
Thompson, 25, was taken to hospital on Thursday following a Chiefs assembly.
“He is headed within the absolute proper route,” stated Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs’ vice chairman of sports activities medication and efficiency on Friday.
“Our gamers, our safety employees, everyone concerned, coaches and employees, they had been phenomenal in dealing with the disaster.”
The Chiefs cancelled a scheduled observe session after the medical emergency, with head coach Andy Reid and gamers delaying media classes till Friday.
Thompson, chosen within the fifth spherical of final yr’s NFL Draft, performed in a single sport for the Tremendous Bowl winners final season.
He was a part of the Chiefs group that visited the White Home to have fun their Tremendous Bowl title final week.
The Chiefs are at present of their low season coaching programme and can start a compulsory mini-camp on Tuesday.