The NFL suspended Monday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals after Bills safety Damon Hamlin collapsed on the field and was carried away in an ambulance.
A Date For The Resumption Of Play Has Not Been Announced.
In a statement from the NFL, league commissioner Roger Goodell said: “Hamlin received immediate on-field medical attention from the team, independent medical personnel, and local paramedics. He was then transported to a local hospital where he remains in serious condition.” “
The NFL said, “Our thoughts are with Dummer and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.” (Monday Night Football Game Postponed After A Player Collapses On The Field)
“The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Asphalt Hamlin,” the NFL Players Association said in a statement. “We have been in contact with the Bills and Bengals players and the NFL. The only thing that matters right now is Asphalt’s health and well-being.”
Hamlin, 24, collapsed in the first quarter after colliding with Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. After finishing a tackle on Higgins, Hamlin rose to his feet and sprinted forward before coming to a stop and falling back.
The Bills players immediately called to the sideline for help from their coaching staff. Hamlin was inactive for about 10 minutes, and medical personnel administered CPR to Hamlin before he was carried off the field. (Monday Night Football Game Postponed After A Player Collapses On The Field)
Players from both teams gathered around him, both sides looking distraught. As he was taken away, the Bills team gathered in prayer.21
