NFL Bills-Bengals Game Postponed After Player Damar Hamlin Collapses – The Hollywood Reporter
The Monday Night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals was postponed after Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was given CPR and then taken away by an ambulance.
The 24-year-old safety was hospitalized in critical condition, the NFL said in a statement, adding, “Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.”
About 25 minutes after the game kicked off, Hamlin was making a tackle when he collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, who led with his right shoulder, which hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin grabbed Higgins to drag him down. The safety then stood up for a few seconds before falling backward. Players from both teams, visibly upset and some in tears, surrounded Hamlin as he was being treated on the field.
Medical personnel worked on Hamlin for several minutes, including administering CPR, before the ambulance carted him away, said play-by-play announcer Joe Buck during the live broadcast on ESPN.
“It’s really hard to put words to it,” Buck said, as the NFL teams and the ESPN broadcast crew awaited an update.
NFL officials first announced that the game was temporarily suspended at 9:18 p.m. ET, shortly after Bills coach Sean McDermott and Bengals coach Zac Taylor were seen talking on the field to each other and the referees. Later, at 10:01 p.m. ET, the league said the game would be postponed.
Late on Monday, the Buffalo Bills tweeted that Hamlin had “suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit.” The Bills tweeted, “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”
Within hours of his injury, Hamlin’s foundation, Chasing M’s, raised more than $1 million in donations for his annual toy drive. The initial goal was $2,500.
The Associated Press reported that Bills and Bengals fans gathered near the emergency room of the hospital Hamlin was taken to and held candles.
The NFL Players Association released a statement, saying that “everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin,” adding, “The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being.”
Hamlin’s fellow football players took to social media in support of the injured safety.
Jan. 11:50 p.m. Updated with information tweeted by Buffalo Bills regarding Damar Hamlin’s condition.
The Monday Night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals was postponed after Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was given CPR and then taken away by an ambulance.
The 24-year-old safety was hospitalized in critical condition, the NFL said in a statement, adding, “Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.”
About 25 minutes after the game kicked off, Hamlin was making a tackle when he collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, who led with his right shoulder, which hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin grabbed Higgins to drag him down. The safety then stood up for a few seconds before falling backward. Players from both teams, visibly upset and some in tears, surrounded Hamlin as he was being treated on the field.
Medical personnel worked on Hamlin for several minutes, including administering CPR, before the ambulance carted him away, said play-by-play announcer Joe Buck during the live broadcast on ESPN.
“It’s really hard to put words to it,” Buck said, as the NFL teams and the ESPN broadcast crew awaited an update.
NFL officials first announced that the game was temporarily suspended at 9:18 p.m. ET, shortly after Bills coach Sean McDermott and Bengals coach Zac Taylor were seen talking on the field to each other and the referees. Later, at 10:01 p.m. ET, the league said the game would be postponed.
Late on Monday, the Buffalo Bills tweeted that Hamlin had “suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit.” The Bills tweeted, “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”
Within hours of his injury, Hamlin’s foundation, Chasing M’s, raised more than $1 million in donations for his annual toy drive. The initial goal was $2,500.
The Associated Press reported that Bills and Bengals fans gathered near the emergency room of the hospital Hamlin was taken to and held candles.
The NFL Players Association released a statement, saying that “everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin,” adding, “The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being.”
Hamlin’s fellow football players took to social media in support of the injured safety.
Jan. 11:50 p.m. Updated with information tweeted by Buffalo Bills regarding Damar Hamlin’s condition.
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