Prayers to Bills player Damar Hamlin as he battles for his life after collapsing on the field following a violent collision with the Bengals’ Tee Higgins. Here is an update on his condition.
Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin had his heartbeat restored on the field after suffering cardiac arrest during the team’s game Monday night against the Bengals, and he is currently in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital, the Bills said in a statement early Tuesday morning.
The chilling scene midway through the opening quarter led the league to postpone the game about 90 minutes after kickoff.
CPR was administered to Hamlin, 24, on the field for multiple minutes after he collapsed following his tackle of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin received oxygen, according to the ESPN broadcast, as he was placed in the ambulance and taken off the field some 16 minutes after he collapsed. He then was driven to the nearby University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
According to the Bills, he is currently sedated and listed in critical condition. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center did not anticipate making any statement early Tuesday morning.
The majority of the Bills team remained at Paycor Stadium well into Monday night. The team departed shortly after midnight and returned to Buffalo.
“Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available,” the league said in a statement just after 10 p.m. ET. “The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association which is in agreement with postponing the game.”
The photos of Bills players being shocked and horrified about what they saw have gone viral on social media.
Flip to the next page for the photos, and keep Hamlin in your prayers as he is fighting for his life this morning. The latest on his condition is that he is indeed fighting for his life minute by minute, so please pray.