CINCINNATI, OH. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills issued announced early Tuesday morning that safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field Monday night.
His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further testing and treatment. At the time he was sedated and in critical condition.
Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023
Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Bills released another statement that said:
Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
We are grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support we have received thus far.
Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023
We are grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support we have received thus far.
Shortly after the Bills provided an update, the NFL announced the Week 17 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals will not be resumed this week. You can find more information here.
It occurred during the first quarter of Monday night's game. Hamlin made a tackle on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and stood up briefly before he collapsed on the field. Both teams' medical staff rushed to help. CPR was administered along with an AED (automated external defibrillator) device and his heartbeat was restored. Hamlin was taken off the field by ambulance. Bills players were in visible distress and gathered as a team in prayer following the ambulance departing.
The entire bills team is now praying. The ambulance just left the field. pic.twitter.com/Viy9rsVmFR
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) January 3, 2023
#BREAKING Bills player Damar Hamlin is rushed from Paycor Stadium to UC Medical Center after a first quarter injury.
— Valerie Lyons (@VLyonsTV) January 3, 2023
Medics performed CPR on Hamlin while he was down on the field following a hard tackle. @WCPO pic.twitter.com/ZKIrNON00G
The game was suspended and then postponed.
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) January 3, 2023
In response, fans have been sending donations to Hamlin's foundation, "The Chasing M's Foundation Community Toy Drive," which you can find here. You can also find more information about Hamlin here.
On Tuesday, the Hamlin family issued a statement which can be found below.
