BJ Thompson (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
BJ Thompson’s agent has provided an update on the Kansas City Chiefs tight end following a scary medical incident this Thursday.
The team was forced to postpone training on the day after Thompson suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting.
Thompson was rushed to the hospital, where he remains unconscious, according to agent Chris Turnage, who told NFL Network the player is stable and his vitals are okay.
“BJ is still unconscious at this point, but he’s stable and vitals are good. His family asks for your continued prayers,” Turnage said in a statement to the Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The Chiefs pushed their practice back to this Friday, with head coach Andy Reid expected to speak.
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo addressed the incident at a charity softball game on Thursday.
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“Let me say this before I say anything, I’m thinking about BJ right now,” he said, per Fox 4 KC.
“It was scary. I think the guys were a little bit scared, I know I was. But a lot of praying and [VP of sports medicine and performance] Rick [Burkholder] and his staff did a terrific job.”
BJ Thompson Is Coming Off A One-Game Rookie Season
BJ Thompson was drafted by the Chiefs last year after starring for Stephen F. Austin University. The reigning Super Bowl champions selected him in the fifth round at No 166 overall. He made one appearance for the team last season, lining up in a 13-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and making two tackles.
Everyone at Total Pro Sports is hoping for a full recovery.
Get well soon, BJ Thompson.
VIDEO: The Entire Internet Was In Stitches Over What President Joe Biden Did With A Kansas City Chiefs Helmet
Joe Biden and Andy Reid (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
In honor of the Kansas City Chiefs’ second straight Super Bowl victory, President Joe Biden welcomed the squad to the White House in Washington, D.C. on Friday. The Chiefs didn’t leave 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue empty-handed; they had already given Biden a personalized jersey during their visit the year before.
The 46th president was given a Chiefs helmet by head coach Andy Reid after comments from Joe Biden and team chairman Clark Hunt. There were cries for Biden to wear the helmet as he posed for photos with it, presumably from some players. The president complied.
Biden initially tried to put the helmet on while rocking sunglasses, but smartly took them off and would finally get that helmet on his head.
The Chiefs, who had previously won it all in the 2019–20 season and the previous year, were enjoying their third Super Bowl victory in five years. They only paid the White House a visit twice, though, as the COVID-19 epidemic kept them from seeing President Trump in 2020.
Biden spoke on the shooting that occurred following the Super Bowl title parade in February during the ceremony, as well as the part that numerous players and coaches played in comforting fans
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“I’m so proud of those guys that stepped up in that manner,” coach Andy Reid said afterward. “There was no panic by the players, and then they took all the little kids who were crying and kind of nursed them just a bit and helped them calm down. During chaos, that’s something.
“The whole city rallied around it, and that’s a neat thing. It didn’t matter. You put everything aside, all your beliefs and everything aside, but everybody rallied together to support the family [of victims] and that you can’t ask for more of that,” via ESPN.
Kansas City Chiefs Hoping To Make NFL History In The 2024 Season
Kansas City Chiefs’ players huddle (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Regardless of where their schedule has taken them, the Kansas City Chiefs have established themselves as a dynasty. The Chiefs hope to add another piece of NFL history in 2024 when they attempt to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.
It’s understandable why the Chiefs are building toward a three-peat. Many realized after the previous season that Kansas City’s weakest point might be its receiving corps. This offseason, they would take care of that, signing Marquise Brown and selecting speed merchant Xavier Worthy in the first round of the draft.
Now, the Chiefs’ offense, which won the Super Bowl last season, has gotten better and a whole lot quicker.
