Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney collapses from 'medical event,' in stable condition

New York Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney, defended by Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42), catches a 14-yard pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Paul Sancya, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ā€“ New York Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney collapsed during practice on Wednesday but was in ā€œstableā€ condition after being carted away from the field, the club said.

Sweeney ā€œhad a medical event and is under the care of medical professionals in the Giants athletic training room,ā€ the team said in a statement. ā€œHe is stable, alert and conversant.ā€

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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones said seeing Sweeney down and needing medical attention ā€œwas extremely scary.ā€

ā€œYou never want to see that on the field,ā€ Jones said.

Sweeney is now in his fourth NFL season out of Boston College.

He spent his first three seasons with Buffalo, where in 2020 he was diagnosed with myocarditis ā€” an inflamed heart ā€” after contracting COVID-19.

Sweeney was cleared to resume playing the following offseason and appeared in 18 games, including three starts, with Buffalo over 2021 and ā€™22 before signing with the Giants in free agency in March.

In New York, heā€™s been reunited with Giants coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen. Daboll previously served as the Bills offensive coordinator and Schoen worked as the Bills assistant GM.

Itā€™s not immediately clear whether thereā€™s a connection between Sweeneyā€™s health history and Wednesdayā€™s episode.

Weather conditions were not extreme during practice, with temperatures in the area ranging from the mid-60s to upper 70s.

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