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Report: BJ Thompson was cleared to leave the hospital Monday night

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end BJ Thompson is headed home.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared the good news late Monday night after what had to be a frightening week for last year’s fifth-round draft pick.

More good news: Four days after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting, #Chiefs DL BJ Thompson was released from the hospital tonight, per his agent Chris Turnage. A significant step for Thompson, who continues to progress on the road to recovery. pic.twitter.com/1bk2lscONJ

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 11, 2024

Last Thursday, while in a special teams meeting, Thompson suffered seizures that would eventually lead to a cardiac arrest for around a minute.