Harrison Butker helped save BJ Thompson, Chiefs coach reveals after his teammate went into cardiac arrest and had a seizure in a team meeting The kicker's quick thinking may have helped save the life of his teammate READ MORE: Chiefs player BJ Thompson goes into cardiac arrest in meeting READ MORE: BJ Thompson is 'awake and responsive' after cardiac episode By Jake Fenner Published: 16:05 EDT, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 16:48 EDT, 7 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A Kansas City Chiefs coach is praising kicker Harrison Butker, who the coach says helped save a teammate who was in the throes of cardiac arrest. BJ Thompson suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest on Thursday during a special teams meeting at the team's practice facility. Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder says Butker was the one who raced out of the room to get aid for his ailing teammate.
Butker 'immediately ran toward the training room' in order to notify staffers of the situation. Team doctors were able to get the 25-year-old defensive end's heart back in rhythm using CPR and a single AED shock. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker may have helped save the life of teammate BJ Thompson Thompson went into cardiac arrest and suffered from a seizure in a team meeting on Thursday After arriving at the hospital unconscious, Thompson is now 'awake and responsive' according to his agent .
Burkholder says they're not sure what caused the situation, but said that Thompson is 'headed in the absolute right direction'. A tweet on.
