February 19, 2016 - Aaron Wilson
Chiefs cut offensive tackle who had heart attack
The Kansas City Chiefs cut offensive tackle Tavon Rooks with a non-football illness designation.
Rooks suffered a heart attack during trainign camp.
Rooks is a former New Orleans Saints sixth-round draft pick from Kansas State.
He was signed last year by Kansas City.
Rooks was diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction, which was caused by a blood clot in the left anterior descending artery, according to the Kansas City Star.
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Aaron Wilson covers the Texans for The Houston Chronicle.