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Great news on BJ Thompson ... the Chiefs defensive lineman was released from the hospital days after going into cardiac arrest at a team meeting!

Thompson's agent Chris Turnage confirmed to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that the 25-year-old was discharged from the Kansas City, Missouri hospital on Tuesday ... and his loved ones are very grateful for the love they were shown.

"The family thanks everyone for their prayers and wants to especially thank the Chiefs medical and training staff for their rapid response and professionalism throughout this situation," Turnage said.

The New York Jets kickstarted their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday ... but one key player was nowhere to be found -- superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh addressed No. 8's decision to ditch the team workout with reporters just minutes ago ... saying he knew the four-time MVP would not be present due to an "event that was very important to him," but it was considered "unexcused" regardless.

Rodgers' decision will likely result in a financial punishment ... as players who miss mandatory minicamp are subject to a fine.

Damar Hamlin's proving he's a baller on the field and the court ... sinking shots during a charity basketball game -- including the game-winner.

The Buffalo Bills safety hosted the contest through his Chasing M's foundation Saturday night in Pittsburgh ... and, it seemed only fitting the NFLer put the finishing touches on the game.

Check out the clip ... Damar draws his defender in tight before executing an impressive fake that leaves his foe on her backside. With no one covering him, Hamlin tosses up an easy bucket for the W.

Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is only the start of the good news for USC football fans ... telling TMZ Sports this week he believes the reinstatement of the Trojans' 2004 national championship is coming up next.

In fact, the former SC tailback guaranteed it when we got him talking on the topic out at LAX.

"Absolutely," he said. "Absolutely!"

Jason Kelce's dirty dogs are "reeking" havoc -- with everyone from football fans to A-list actors like Will Smith commenting on the football star's revelation -- but now a local foot care company has offered a care package to keep his feet fresh.

That's what Defense Soap's CEO Guy Sako told TMZ Sports after he saw the future Hall of Famer confess he doesn't wash his feet. Proof it might be a Kelce fam thing ... his brother, Travis, revealed he also doesn't wash 'em all the time.

Enter Sako's company -- which produces antifungal medicated soaps -- based in Cleveland (near where Jason and Travis are from) ... and he refuses to let his Ohio heroes go out like that.

Christian McCaffrey turns 28 years old today ... and Olivia Culpo is making sure the world not only knows about the NFL superstar's big day, but also her love for her fiancé!

The former Miss Universe winner took to Instagram on Friday to wish her man a very happy birthday ... and did so by sharing some steamy pics of themselves in the pool with her 5+ million followers.

Check them out -- McCaffrey and Culpo passionately locked lips in the pool. The photos -- which seem to have been snapped recently while Culpo was celebrating her bridal shower -- show off the true passion the couple has for each other!

Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder says Harrison Butker is a hero ... revealing on Friday the kicker helped save a teammate who was having a medical emergency on Thursday.

Burkholder told a roomful of reporters that just moments after BJ Thompson suffered a sudden seizure during a special teams meeting at the Chiefs' practice facility ... it was Butker who raced out to get aid.

Burkholder said Butker "immediately ran toward the training room" to make staffers aware of the situation ... allowing the professionals to rush to the scene before things got dire.

Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, who discovered the bloody glove in the O.J. Simpson murder case and later torpedoed the prosecution with his use of the n-word, can't return to law enforcement ... at least in the state where O.J. stood trial.

Fuhrman has been barred from police work in California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The decision came down from California's Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training, a group that's been decertifying cops in accordance with a new law aimed at police reform ... part of California's goal to build trust between the public and police in the wake of George Floyd.

The Kansas City Chiefs got some great news on Friday ... their defensive end, BJ Thompson, woke up responsive following a horrifying medical scare on Thursday.

The 25-year-old had been unconscious after suffering a seizure and cardiac arrest while in a team meeting ... but his agent, Chris Turnage, told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero things got much better on Friday morning.

Turnage said Thompson was able to come to ... and now, his "prognosis is good."

It's not every day one gets to interview a football legend like Vince Young, so when a Golf Channel reporter saw her chance, she took it ... but there was just one problem -- it wasn't him!

The cringeworthy confusion all went down on Thursday at the BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina ... when Lauren Withrow thought she had grabbed VY out on the course -- but instead, nabbed an assistant football coach.

Check out the video, she confidently spoke to him as if he were the former Univ. of Texas superstar quarterback ... and asked him about his golf game.

Former USC long snapper Jake Olson shared the devastating news of his beloved service dog's death on Thursday ... releasing a heartbreaking message on the loss.

Olson became an inspiration to millions during his time with the Trojans -- despite losing his eyesight to cancer in 2009, he joined the team as a reserve walk-on in 2015 ... eventually making two game appearances in his career.

Olson and his dog, Quebec, were inseparable ... and the two formed a truly one-of-a-kind relationship.

10:02 AM PT -- The player who suffered the medical emergency was reportedly BJ Thompson -- a defensive end who Kansas City selected with a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Thompson, 25, played in just one game in his rookie season, logging two tackles.

A Kansas City Chiefs player suffered a medical emergency on Thursday morning ... and now, the team's revealed it's canceled its planned practice in the wake of the scare.

The player has not yet been identified publicly by the organization -- nor has KC given an update on his status ... but, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, it was "a backup defensive lineman" who suffered a seizure in a special teams meeting.

Pelissero reported the athlete went into cardiac arrest ... but, thankfully, trainers raced to his aid, got him in an ambulance, and he's now currently in stable condition.

Travis Kelce wants everyone to know he's still just a regular guy at heart ... despite being a three-time Super Bowl champ, podcasting juggernaut, up-and-coming actor, and boyfriend to the biggest musician on the planet.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar opened up on just how awesome his life is during a sit-down with "Good Morning America" on Thursday ... and while he's becoming one of the most famous athletes around, he said he's not taking any of it for granted.

"I’m so fortunate, so grateful of everything that's come my way in life," the 34-year-old said.

Dirty feet are apparently commonplace in households with Kelces in them ... 'cause just days after Jason Kelce admitted he doesn't wash his feet, Travis Kelce revealed he, too, sometimes showers without soaping up his little piggies!!

The Kelce bros dove into the topic on Wednesday's episode of "New Heights" ... after Jason caused internet uproar earlier in the week when he posted on his X page that his bathing routine doesn't include scrubbing his tootsies.

Jason reiterated on the pod he thinks it's a complete waste of time ... telling Travis, "Who the f*** washes your legs or -- what kind of psychopath washes your feet?"

Houston Texans star wideout Tank Dell is opening up about the shooting that almost derailed his sophomore season in the NFL ... saying the incident was simply a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

As we previously reported, Dell was wounded after gunfire broke out at a Florida nightclub back in April ... which was sparked by a verbal altercation between a 16-year-old and another individual at the club.

Dell was hit during the incident ... and suffered minor injuries.

Former Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew spent part of his Sunday morning in jail ... after he punched and broke a glass door during a spat with authorities inside a Texas convenience store.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the incident happened at around 2 AM at a 7-Eleven in Dallas -- when police say Pettigrew became aggressive during an argument inside the shop.

It's unclear exactly what kicked off the tiff -- but in surveillance video, you can see after Pettigrew and several people exchanged words, the former ex-NFLer threw a right hook at the front door, causing it to break.