Rooks, a sixth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints out of Kansas State in 2014, was signed last spring as a free agent and was battling for a backup offensive tackle spot with the Chiefs, before he suffered a heart attack in practice. This was a huge scare, but could have saved Rooks life.
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