Damar Hamlin

Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday in Cincinnati. Buffalo Bills ...

The Bills team gathered in a group prayer as he was taken away. Bills players signaled to the sidelines immediately for help from their training staff. Hamlin, 24, collapsed in the first quarter after colliding with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar's health and well being." He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition." Hamlin was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center – the region's only level one trauma center.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was administered CPR and later exited in an ambulance Monday night. He's in critical condition at a local ...

He delivered, becoming a three-year starter and one of the most reliable players on a defense that required much from him at the safety position. Hamlin entered Monday tied for the second-most tackles on the team (91), and he has one forced fumble and 1.5 sacks this year, making 13 starts. [Diggs and Taylor were among those who went to the hospital](https://twitter.com/espn/status/1610138872935059456) later Monday night, while some fans gathered outside it, as well. Athletic trainers came out to help immediately, and a stretcher then was brought to the field as the trainers protected his head. The decision was then made to temporarily pause the game, which the Bengals were leading 7-3. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar's health and well being." The first attempt to move Hamlin resulted in him being brought back down onto the field, but he was ultimately placed into an ambulance, which left the stadium at about 9:25 p.m. The entire team team then departed shortly after midnight and returned to Buffalo. Hamlin's family came down from the stands to be with him in the ambulance. Multiple Bills players were visibly distressed and comforting each other as he was being cared for by athletic trainers. The majority of the Bills team remained at Paycor Stadium well into Monday night. Hamlin quickly got up afterward, was on his feet for about three seconds, and then abruptly collapsed.

Buffalo's Damar Hamlin collapsed and appeared to be getting CPR before taken off in an ambulance in game against Bengals.

Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after he collapsed during Monday night's Bills-Bengals game, which has been officially postponed.

He was a second-team All-ACC performer as a senior, was voted a team captain and was picked to play in the Senior Bowl. The Bills are reportedly heading back to Buffalo, while some members of the organization remain in Cincinnati to be near Hamlin. "Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. He was taken by ambulance to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Per the team, he is sedated and in critical condition. The Bills released a statement indicating Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night's game ...

A tweet from the Pitt football account was simple and clear: "Damar Hamlin is the best of us. The 24-year-old Hamlin spent five years of college at Pittsburgh — his hometown — and appeared in 48 games for the Panthers over that span. Hamlin collapsed at 8:55 p.m., and when he was taken off the field about 19 minutes later, the Bills gathered in prayer. Cincinnati entered at 11-4 and leading the AFC North by one game over Baltimore, while AFC East champion Buffalo was 12-3. An ambulance was on the field four minutes after Hamlin collapsed, with many players in tears, including cornerback Tre'Davious White. "Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle in the first quarter against the Bengals in Cincinnati.

Watt](https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/cardinals-jj-watt-announces-final-nfl-season/story?id=95858845) tweeted: "The game is not important. "Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition," the NFL said. "Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. please be okay man." "The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association which is in agreement with postponing the game," the league added.

Damar Hamlin, 24, is in a critical condition in hospital after falling to the ground after a tackle.

Basketball star LeBron James said: "It was a terrible thing to see and I wish nothing but the best for that kid. "We're just praying that everything's okay." The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar's health and well-being." Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt wrote on Twitter: "Please be ok man. We will provide updates as we have them." After initially getting to his feet, he fell on his back.

Professional football players, NFL teams and athletic figures across all sports expressed their support for Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin after he ...

The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar's health and well being." Praying for you." He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition." Hamlin, 24, is a Pennsylvania native and played football at the University of Pittsburgh. "We love you, 3. "We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. Bills players signaled to the sidelines immediately for help from their training staff. "The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin," the NFL Players Association said in a statement. After tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, Hamlin stood up and took a step forward before pausing and collapsing backward. "We send our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family, and the @BuffaloBills," the Steelers said. We send our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family, and the— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) "Sending our thoughts and prayers to Damar," the Bengals said.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Bengals-Bills game is officially postponed after a Bills player was defibrillated on-field at Paycor Stadium following his sudden ...

We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being.” [Players, teams and fans offer up prayers for Damar Hamlin](https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/03/players-teams-fans-offer-up-prayers-demar-hamlin/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wxix) Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was injured in the first quarter. “The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin. A source tells FOX19 the Bills player, 24-year-old Damar Hamlin, has been intubated and is listed in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field.

The Bills team gathered in a group prayer as he was taken away. Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs was seen at the hospital, as well. Hamlin, 24, collapsed in the first quarter after colliding with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition." The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar's health and well being." Hamlin had been sedated, the team said.

The NFL announced that Hamlin, who collapsed on the field after making a tackle, was in critical condition. He reportedly was at University of Cincinnati ...

The announcement of a suspended contest was made minutes later. Hamlin's injury cast a pall inside Paycor Stadium, which was rocking with energy for a showdown between two of the top three teams in the AFC. He was removed from the field approximately 15 minutes after collapsing. The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association, which is in agreement with postponing this game." "Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills," the NFL said in a statement. It wasn't immediately known when the game would be played.

Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey joined a chorus of voices on Twitter offering prayers for Hamlin. “We are all Buffalo Bills fans tonight,” Mr. Murphy said.

Instead, Griffin asked others to share a photo in which a group of players knelt on the field to pray for Hamlin. During that time, and after the game, many on social media, including Griffin, called for the game to be called. “You never want to see anything like that happen even in the type of competition that they’re playing in.” His condition also drew the attention of the sports community beyond football, including the [N.B.A.](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1610129642303754241) and the N.H.L.’s Boston Bruins. Some fans stepped away from social media to pray for the player. game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. Phil Murphy of New Jersey said on Please.” Phil Murphy of New Jersey joined a chorus of voices on Twitter offering prayers for Hamlin. “Please be ok. [Arizona Cardinals](https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/status/1610100813623619587), the [Seattle Seahawks](https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/1610095742244487168), the [New York Giants](https://twitter.com/Giants/status/1610104843162484736) and the [Dallas Cowboys](https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1610105785110986752), posted messages on Twitter offering prayers for Hamlin. Murphy said.

Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and fell onto his back moments after tackling Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during Monday's NFL game. The 24- ...

James added: “I’m a huge fan of the NFL. I’m a huge fan of football. “I heard about it, I didn’t see it,” Mitchell said. we should all continue to surround him and his family with prayer and positivity.” “But you know I wish him and his family … The NFL said more details on next steps would come at an “appropriate time,” adding that Hamlin’s wellbeing was the priority. Praying for health and safety.” Fellow American tennis star Coco Gauff added: “Sending my prayers to Damar and his family. Watt said on Twitter: “The game is not important. This team is family, football is family, sports bring us together like family.” [Hamlin](http://cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/damar-hamlin-charity-toy-drive-fundraiser-duplicate/index.html) suffered a cardiac arrest and fell onto his back moments after tackling Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during Monday’s NFL game. [Damar Hamlin](http://cnn.com/2023/01/02/football/damar-hamlin-buffalo-bills-collapse/index.html) have been pouring in from around the world of sport following the Buffalo Bills safety’s [on-field collapse](https://cnn.com/us/live-news/damar-hamlin-collapse-bills-bengals-game-intl-hnk/index.html).

An online fundraiser started by the Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin registered more than $3 million in donations just hours after the NFL star suffered ...

[donated $1.1 million to build a new wing](https://www.buffalobills.com/news/patricia-allen-pediatric-recovery-wing-unveiled-josh-allen-at-oishei-hospital) at a local hospital. [The Bills said in a statement](https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1610166228559052801) that the 24-year-old's heartbeat was restored while on the field, but that he was sedated and remains in critical condition. Hamlin is being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. An update on the page published late Tuesday morning read that the fund was the only one being used by the Hamlin family to "contribute to Damar's community initiatives and his current fight." As of early afternoon on Tuesday, the fundraiser topped over $4 million in donations thanks to more than 151,200 individual gifts. [into a charity that Hamlin started in 2020](https://www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive?pc=tw_social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bcgfm_tw_fund_mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive), shortly before he was picked in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night after making a tackle in the first quarter of the Bills game against the Cincinnati ...

The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being,” the players association said. The game has been postponed due to Hamlin’s medical emergency, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced in the statement. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition,” the NFL said.

The Buffalo Bills safety, who went into cardiac arrest during a game Monday night, created a toy drive for children in need in his Pennsylvania hometown.

By his final year, in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Hamlin was a captain at Pitt, leading the team in tackles and pass breakups. It was a team brimming with the talent of players who would go on to Penn State, Notre Dame, Clemson and Pittsburgh, about a dozen scholarship players in all. He was grateful for this opportunity, playing in the N.F.L., that they got to share. Hamlin was a sixth-round draft pick by the Bills in 2021. When he was 12, his father, Mario, served nearly four years in prison for selling crack cocaine, and in the ensuing years he lost several friends and former teammates to violence. On the ride home, Hamlin’s face was buried in his hands, hiding tears. Hamlin was shaped by his experience growing up in the Rocks. “He’s a Rocks guy that lives by what he says and says what he does. Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi called Hamlin “a hero to thousands of Pittsburgh kids” in a statement Tuesday. “I’ve said the word ‘steady’ about 106 times today,” Terry Totten, his coach at Central Catholic, said in a phone interview Tuesday. “I’ve known that guy probably since he was about 12,” Tomlin said at a news conference Tuesday. On Tuesday, the nation began to learn more about Hamlin, 24, after he suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision during a nationally televised “Monday Night Football” game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, right, celebrates with safety Micah Hyde after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in ...

"Even though the stats suggest that the Ravens are in the upper third of the league in most defensive categories, we all need to remember that those stats were in part the byproduct of playing a last place schedule. "The right side [center Matt Birk, Yanda, tackle Michael Oher] was pretty solid. Clutch isn't allowing a rookie quarterback leading the league's 23rd-ranked offense down the field in 11 plays covering 80 yards in 3:20 for the game winning score." "I never played a game-wrecker like him," Yanda said. "J.J. "While we're being honest, the defense is a bit overrated," Lombardi wrote. Watt, who has announced that he will retire after his 12th season ends, the eight-time Pro Bowl guard took time from his ice-fishing trip on a lake in South Dakota to respond. That was a sign of things to come." "We were a really good team when Houston came to Baltimore for the divisional playoff game. [yesterday's Late for Work](https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/time-running-out-ravens-right-struggles) that the Ravens' stout defense has little margin for error given the state of the team's scoring-challenged offense. Understandably, the game was postponed. Not even the very elite players played like him.

The Bills say he went into cardiac arrest after a hit and his heartbeat was restored on the field before he was taken to a hospital, where he is sedated.

A correspondent for ESPN, which was broadcasting the game, said Hamlin "made a hit, he got up, took a couple of steps and then just fell to the ground." "Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition," the NFL said in a statement. He also operates The Chasing M's Foundation, which gives back to the community. A toy drive that he raised money for on GoFundMe saw a slew of donations after Monday night's incident. It appeared Hamlin was being given oxygen as he was loaded into the ambulance. The [NFL said](https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-UPDATE-ON-BILLS-BENGALS-GAME-AND-WEEK-18-SCHEDULE.aspx) Tuesday that no decision had been made on when the game would be resumed but it would not be resumed this week. "Several players are down on their knees, others are holding hands, praying. The team said Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a hit in the game. The player had been receiving 100% oxygen from a ventilator but that is down to only 50%, he said. He also said Hamlin has lung damage and can't breathe on his own. "Please keep Damar in your prayers."

The world is waiting for updates about Hamlin, who is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during Monday night's game against the ...

In his final season, he was named a captain by his teammates and earned a spot on both the All-ACC second team and the Reese's Senior Bowl all-star game. He’s so close to his family, so I asked who all was coming to Buffalo for it. When I saw Damar Hamlin collapse, my first thought was of his family. As of midday Tuesday it had raised more than $3.8 million, far surpassing its original goal of $2,500. He returned to the field after missing one game. We talked for awhile before Bills played Steelers in October, as he’s from Pittsburgh. Recruitment sites Rivals and 247Sports named Hamlin the top-rated defensive player in Pennsylvania and several Division 1 football schools pursued him. "Every second of every day. Whether I take it or whether I don't ... Everything was Pittsburgh for me," he said. "I wanted to give my city bragging rights, bring my city something and just give the city another reason to smile." "Please keep Damar in your prayers," they said.

Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of the nationally televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals and was given medical treatment for ...

A tweet from the Pitt football account was simple and clear: “Damar Hamlin is the best of us. Hamlin spent five years of college at Pittsburgh — his hometown — and appeared in 48 games for the Panthers over that span. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the Bills said in a statement. Hamlin collapsed at 8:55 p.m., and when he was taken off the field about 19 minutes later in what seemed like an eternity, the Bills gathered in prayer. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being.” Cincinnati entered at 11-4 and leading the AFC North by one game over Baltimore, while AFC East champion Buffalo was 12-3. “We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. Police blocked off the road to allow the players to leave. The team’s statement was released before its flight arrived back in Buffalo early Tuesday. Teammate Stefon Diggs later joined Hamlin at the hospital. He was hurt while tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on a seemingly routine play that didn’t appear unusually violent. “He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”