Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati, the team said. After making a tackle after a catch from Tee Higgins, Hamlin stood up a brief moment before The 24-year-old safety remained on the turf for 16 minutes, before being lifted onto a stretcher and into an ambulance . The Buffalo Bills provided an update on Tuesday night, saying Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest as a result of the tackle. The team says Hamlin’s heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition, the team said. Other Bills players gathered around Hamlin on the field and knelt in prayer. “Nobody’s been through this,” longtime NFL quarterback Troy Aikman said on the ESPN telecast. “I’ve never seen anything like it either.” After approximately 21 minutes, officials temporarily suspend play until further notice. Just before 10 p.m., ESPN confirmed that play was officially suspended. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement saying the league agreed to postpone the game to a later date. Hamlin, 24, spent five years in college in Pitt – his hometown – and played 48 games for the Panthers during that time. He was a second-team All-ACC senior player as a senior, was voted team captain, and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl. He was drafted in the sixth round by the Bills in 2021, played 14 games as a rookie and then became a starter this year once Micah Hyde was lost for the season to injury. Entering the match, the 6-foot, 200-pound Hamlin had 91 tackles, including 63 solo tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. Pitt’s football narrative was simple and clear: “Damar Hamlin is the best of us. We love you, 3,” the tweet said, referring to Hamlin by his varsity jersey number. ” I pray for you. Bills player Stefon Diggs arrived at the hospital shortly after 11 p.m. to visit his teammate. Diggs and Hamlin played college football together and are big supporters of each other’s careers. This is breaking news and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati, the team said.
After making a tackle after a catch from Tee Higgins, Hamlin stood up for a brief moment before falling to the turf.
The 24-year-old safety was on the turf for 16 minutes, before being lifted onto a stretcher and into an ambulance.
The Buffalo Bills provided an update on Tuesday night, saying Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest as a result of the tackle. The team says Hamlin’s heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition, the team said.
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The other Bills players gathered around Hamlin on the field and knelt in prayer.
“Nobody’s been through this,” longtime NFL quarterback Troy Aikman said on the ESPN telecast. “I’ve never seen anything like it either.”
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After approximately 21 minutes, officials temporarily suspend play until further notice. Just before 10 p.m., ESPN confirmed that play was officially suspended.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement saying the league agreed to postpone the game to a later date.
Hamlin, 24, spent five years in college in Pitt – his hometown – and played 48 games for the Panthers during that time. He was an All-ACC second-team performer as a senior, was voted team captain, and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl.
He was drafted in the sixth round by the Bills in 2021, played 14 games as a rookie, then started this year once Micah Hyde was lost for the season to injury.
Going into the game, the 6-foot, 200-pound Hamlin had 91 tackles, including 63 solo tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.
A tweet from Pitt’s football account was simple and clear: “Damar Hamlin is the best of us. We love you, 3,” the tweet said, referring to Hamlin by his varsity jersey number. “Pray for you.”
Bills player Stefon Diggs arrived at the hospital shortly after 11 p.m. to visit his teammate. Diggs and Hamlin played college football together and are big supporters of each other’s careers.
This is breaking news and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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