Cincinnati, Ohio (WGR 550) - Several hours after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the turf of Paycor Stadium and needed to be administered CPR before being transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the team released a statement regarding its second-year player:
"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."
The play occurred with just under six minutes remaining in the opening quarter after Hamlin made an open-field tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Shortly after getting up from the tackle he just made, the 24-year-old collapsed to the ground, prompting the attention of medical personnel and professionals from the Bills and Bengals.
After being administered CPR and an AED (Automated External Defibrilator) for several minutes, Hamlin was eventually taken off the field by ambulance and transported to the hospital.
More than an hour after the medical emergency took place, the decision was made by the NFL to suspend the rest of the game.
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Hamlin is in his second season with the Bills after being drafted in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of the University of Pittsburgh.
In 29 career games with the Bills, Hamlin has registered 93 combined tackles, six tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks. Due to an injury to safety Micah Hyde earlier in the year, Hamlin was the primary guy filling in for the veteran, who is slated to miss the rest of the 2022 season.
During a conference call with NFL league officials shortly after midnight on Tuesday, they declined to answer a question about the status of the game going forward. They said the discussion will take place another time, but it is not known when that discussion will happen.
While some Bills players, including wide receiver Stefon Diggs, had made the trip to the hospital to be with Hamlin after the incident, it had been reported that all Bills players were headed back to Buffalo with the team early Tuesday morning.
Stay tuned for the latest on this developing story...
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