9:21 PM ET
Alaina GetzenbergESPN
CINCINNATI -- Bills information Damar Hamlin collapsed connected the field, was administered CPR and past was taken distant by ambulance, which resulted successful the crippled betwixt Buffalo and the Cincinnati Bengals being suspended until further announcement Monday night.
There was nary contiguous connection connected his information from the Bills.
In a chilling country that grounded to a halt the showdown betwixt 2 of the NFL's champion teams, CPR was administered to Hamlin connected the tract for aggregate minutes aft helium collapsed connected the tract pursuing a play successful the archetypal quarter. He received oxygen, according to the ESPN broadcast, arsenic helium was placed successful the ambulance and taken disconnected the tract immoderate 16 minutes aft helium collapsed and driven to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The wounded took spot aft Hamlin tackled wide receiver Tee Higgins and rapidly got up afterward. Hamlin past abruptly collapsed, with diversion trainers coming to assistance immediately. A stretcher was instantly brought to the tract arsenic diversion trainers protected his head.
The full Bills sideline surrounded Hamlin arsenic helium received care. Multiple Bills players were visibly distressed and comforting each different arsenic helium was cared to. Many players turned distant from watching Hamlin successful distress.
The archetypal effort to determination Hamlin resulted successful him being brought backmost down onto the field, but helium was yet placed into an ambulance, which near the stadium astatine astir 9:25 p.m. ET. Hamlin's household came down from the stands to beryllium with him successful the ambulance.
After Hamlin exited the field, Bills players knelt unneurotic successful a ellipse and past returned to the sideline, with the defence heading backmost connected the tract to resume play. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs called everyone implicit for a word. However, alternatively of resuming play, Bengals manager Zac Taylor walked implicit to Bills counterpart Sean McDermott and met with the crippled officials present. The determination was past made to intermission the crippled -- which the Bengals were starring 7-3 -- immoderate 21 minutes aft the injury.
Hamlin was selected successful the sixth circular of the 2021 NFL draught retired of Pittsburgh, with the Bills taking him with the No. 212 wide pick.
One of the nation's apical cornerbacks successful the people of 2016 retired of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Hamlin chose to play for Pitt implicit Ohio State and Penn State. He delivered, becoming a three-year starter and the astir reliable subordinate connected a defence that required overmuch from him astatine the information position.
In his last play astatine Pitt successful 2020, Hamlin was a second-team All-ACC selection, starring the Panthers with 67 tackles and 7 walk breakups. After Hamlin was drafted, Pitt manager Pat Narduzzi told WGRZ-TV: "He's got that heart. He's got the leadership. I mean, our full defence revolved astir him. Damar volition spell up there, amusement his skills off. I deliberation he's truthful versatile."
Hamlin has been starting for the Bills this play successful spot of injured information Micah Hyde, who suffered a cervix wounded successful Week 2 and has been connected injured reserve since.
In that aforesaid Week 2 crippled against the Tennessee Titans, Hamlin's adjacent person and erstwhile assemblage teammate, Bills cornerback Dane Jackson, was taken disconnected the tract with a cervix injury. He missed 1 game.
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