Thompson out of hospital after cardiac arrest

Kansas City Chiefs protect lineman BJ Thompson has been released from infirmary aft suffering from a seizure and cardiac apprehension successful a squad meeting.

Thompson, 25, received CPR from nan Chiefs' unit earlier being taken to hospital connected Thursday.

"The family acknowledgment everyone for their prayers and want to particularly convey nan Chiefs aesculapian and training unit for their accelerated consequence and professionalism passim this situation," supplier Chris Turnage said.

The Chiefs cancelled a scheduled believe convention aft nan aesculapian emergency, pinch caput coach Andy Reid and players delaying media sessions until Friday.

Thompson, selected successful nan 5th information of past year's NFL Draft, played successful 1 crippled for nan Super Bowl winners past season.

He was portion of nan Chiefs squad that visited nan White House to observe their Super Bowl title past week.

The Chiefs are presently successful their off-season training programme and will statesman a mandatory mini-camp connected Tuesday.