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Cut by KC, likely to return
The Chiefs waived Thompson (chest) with a non-football illness designation Saturday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
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Thompson was let go along with linebacker Blake Lynch in order to clear space for incoming undrafted free agents. However, Thompson is expected to clear waivers, in which case he'll return to the Chiefs on a reserve list, per Derrick. Thompson had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest during a team meeting last June and spent the campaign on the reserve/non-football illness list. He's continuing to rehab, and the Chiefs remain committed to helping him recover, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Thompson was let go along with linebacker Blake Lynch in order to clear space for incoming undrafted free agents. However, Thompson is expected to clear waivers, in which case he'll return to the Chiefs on a reserve list, per Derrick. Thompson had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest during a team meeting last June and spent the campaign on the reserve/non-football illness list. He's continuing to rehab, and the Chiefs remain committed to helping him recover, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Will miss some time
Thompson (undisclosed) was moved to the reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday.
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Shifts to NFI list
Kansas City placed Thompson (undisclosed) on the active/non-football illness list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Released from hospital
Thompson (undisclosed) was released from the hospital Monday, Alex Andrejev and Nate Taylor of The Athletic report.
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Awake and responsive
Thompson, who was reported to be in stable condition Thursday after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a special-teams meeting, is awake and responsive Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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In stable condition
Thompson is in stable condition after having a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting Thursday, Adam Teicher of ESPN and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report.
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Taking positive steps after scare
Thompson, who suffered a seizure and cardiac arrest during a special-teams meeting at the Chiefs' facility Thursday, has regained consciousness in an area hospital, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
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The second-year defensive lineman's scary incident led to him suffering cardiac arrest for up to a minute and a half according to Rick Burkholder, Kansas City's vice president of sports medicine and performance, and Thompson was then sedated and on a ventilator overnight after being transported to a local hospital. However, Burkholder told reporters Friday that Thompson regained consciousness and was back to breathing without assistance, although an official diagnosis has yet to be made.
The second-year defensive lineman's scary incident led to him suffering cardiac arrest for up to a minute and a half according to Rick Burkholder, Kansas City's vice president of sports medicine and performance, and Thompson was then sedated and on a ventilator overnight after being transported to a local hospital. However, Burkholder told reporters Friday that Thompson regained consciousness and was back to breathing without assistance, although an official diagnosis has yet to be made.