Bills’ Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapsing on field, game suspended for rest of night

Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin was in essential situation after he collapsed on the sphere and wanted CPR and an AED for use on him earlier than being rushed to the hospital.

The NFL introduced it postponed the sport between the Payments and Bengals.

“Hamlin obtained fast medical consideration on the sphere by crew and impartial medical employees and native paramedics. He was then transported to an area hospital the place he’s in essential situation,” the league mentioned in an announcement.

“Our ideas are with Damar and the Buffalo Payments. We’ll present extra data because it turns into out there.

“The NFL has been in fixed communication with the NFL Gamers Affiliation which is in settlement with suspending the sport.”

The NFL Gamers Affiliation additionally launched an announcement on the matter.

“The NFLPA and everybody in our neighborhood is praying for Damar Hamlin. We’ve got been in contact with Payments and Bengals gamers, and with the NFL,” the NFLPA mentioned in a tweet. “The one factor that issues at this second is Damar’s well being and properly being.”

The sport was initially suspended and as soon as Hamlin was within the ambulance and off the sphere, officers have been giving gamers about 5 minutes to heat up once more to get able to play. However Payments coach Sean McDermott was seen pulling his gamers off the sphere and into the again of the locker room.

BILLS GATHER FOR TEAM PRAYER ON FIELD FOLLOWING DAMAR HAMLIN INJURY

Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen (17) pauses as Damar Hamlin is examined in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. 
(AP Picture/Jeff Dean)

The scary incident occurred with 5:58 remaining within the first quarter and Cincinnati main the sport, 7-3. The Bengals have been on their second drive of the sport when quarterback Joe Burrow threw a go to Tee Higgins. Payments security Hamlin came visiting to make a deal with to finish the play.

Hamlin bought up from the bottom and took just a few steps backward earlier than he collapsed to the Paycor Stadium turf. Medical personnel came visiting to Hamlin to take care of him because the ESPN broadcast went to industrial. A stretcher and backboard got here out and later the ambulance.

Hamlin was on the bottom for some time and a number of reporters indicated he was receiving CPR from the medical employees on the bottom earlier than he was put into the ambulance. In keeping with FOX19, Hamlin was being rushed to the College of Cincinnati Medical Middle.

The soccer world supplied their prayers for Hamlin. Gamers and coaches from each groups have been in tears and prayed for the absolute best final result.

The Payments chosen Hamlin with the No. 212 total choose within the sixth spherical of the 2021 draft. He performed in 14 video games final season – totally on particular groups – in his rookie season.

FILE – Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin seems to be on in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Browns, Nov. 20, 2022, in Detroit. 
(AP Picture/Duane Burleson, File)

Hamlin, 24, was enjoying his sixteenth recreation of the season. He had seen extra time on the sphere as he recorded 91 tackles and 1.5 sacks.