The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals sport Monday was suspended within the first quarter after Bills security Damar Hamlin collapsed with 5:58 remaining within the first quarter. The NFL stated Hamlin was in important situation.

A second-year participant out of Pittsburgh, Hamlin tackled Bengals extensive receiver Tee Higgins after a 13-yard achieve. Hamlin stood up however collapsed to the bottom.

An ambulance was introduced onto the sector and ESPN reporter Lisa Salters stated medical responders have been “working on him” for greater than 9 minutes. According to play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, Hamlin was administered CPR and positioned on a stretcher. Prior to going into the ambulance, he was given oxygen.

He was being transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. ESPN additionally reported that his mom joined him within the ambulance.

The NFL Players’ Association agreed with the choice to postpone the sport.

“The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin,” the NFLPA stated in an announcement. “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.”

Josh Allen, teammates emotional on sidelines

The faces of gamers from each groups advised the story. Bills quarterback Josh Allen was visibly shaken, and gamers from each groups surrounded the ambulance.

Some gamers have been on their knees, whereas different brazenly wept.

After Bills head coach Sean McDermott met together with his Bengals counterpart Zac Taylor, each groups left the sector and referee Shawn Smith introduced the sport had been briefly suspended.

Game suspended

Cameras confirmed the 2 coaches assembly as soon as once more within the stadium’s tunnel (and handed a cellphone between one another) and gamers started popping out of the Bills’ locker room. Bengals captains Joe Burrow, DJ Reader, Ted Karras and Joe Mixon went towards the locker room as properly. Before the official announcement from the league, the Bills’ gear employees started packing up the sideline. Finally, at 10:00 p.m. ET – one hour and 5 minutes after Hamlin collapsed – the sport was known as.

Story continues

There was no data on whether or not the sport could be continued.

The league hoped to offer an replace on the participant by the top of the evening, per ESPN.

An area standout

Hamlin, 24, was a neighborhood standout who attended the University of Pittsburgh from 2016-2020. He led the Panthers in tackled and passes defended throughout his remaining season and was named All-ACC second staff. The Bills chosen him within the sixth spherical of the 2021 draft, and he appeared in appeared in 14 video games his rookie season.

Hamlin took on a a lot bigger function throughout the 2022 season and has began all however the first two of Buffalo’s video games this season.

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This article initially appeared on USA TODAY: Damar Hamlin of Bills collapses during MNF game vs. Bengals