Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was in critical condition, leaving teammates in tears and fans stunned.
The Buffalo News reports the NFL suspended the game between the Bills and Bengals for the night about 65 minutes after trainers rushed onto the field to help Hamlin with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. Athletic trainers performed CPR on the field before he was taken to the hospital.
Hamlin's registered NFL agent, Ira Turner of Agency 1 Sports Group, released the following statement to NFL Network: "Please continue to pray for Damar and his family. We currently have no update at this time. Will ask that you keep the family in your prayers."
The Bills organization had no immediate comment.
Jordon Rooney, who identified himself as a friend and marketing representative for Hamlin on Twitter, wrote at 10:31 p.m. that "His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them."
Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field after making a tackle against Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin briefly got back to his feet after the collision, before immediately falling to the field about 8:55 p.m.
There’s a lot to criticize ESPN for. But tonight, from the MNF crew to those in the studio, this was handled very professionally and very openly with their emotions, but still delivering news as good as any regular news crew. Very good job tonight. Thank you for the coverage. https://t.co/psmuV6pNwD
— ELB77 (@ELB771) January 3, 2023
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