Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing from cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday evening.
Hamlin, 24, was rushed to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after his heartbeat was restored on the field.
Damar Hamlin, collapsing on the field during the Bills vs Bengals game. CPR administered on the field, taken by ambulance, not breathing on his own. Only 24 yrs old…#DamarHamlin#BillsVsBengals pic.twitter.com/RSwww7Un0n
— Brianna Steven ❤️🤍💙 (@Brianna_Steven_) January 3, 2023
Seconds before the collapse, Hamlin had collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. He briefly stood up after the crash, before falling to the ground.
BREAKING!🚨 During a Monday Night Football game tonight, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills was tackled, then got up and wobbled for a second, and collapsed. They had to stop the game to administer CPR. pic.twitter.com/nXawjOan2D
— PatriotsInControl (@PatriotsControl) January 3, 2023
“Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals,” his team posted on Twitter. “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.”
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
Bills and Bengals players kneeled in prayer as Hamlin was being treated and taken away in an ambulance.
Damar Hamlin’s teammates love him so muchpic.twitter.com/r1p2aLFs1p
— DripMarvel PEAK CINEMA+ 🎥 (@drip_marvel) January 3, 2023
The game was postponed due to the incident.
“Look, I’ve never seen anything like it. Immediately my player hat went on. How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur right in front of you?” NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said, according to a tweet from Dan Graziano of ESPN.
NFL’s Troy Vincent: “Look, I’ve never seen anything like it. Immediately my player hat went on. How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur right in front of you?”
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) January 3, 2023
In the hours after the collapse, a fundraiser for Chasin M’s Foundation, Hamlin’s toy drive, raised over $3 million dollars.
“As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me,” Hamlin’s fundraiser said. “I created The Chasing M’s Foundation as a vehicle that will allow me to deliver that impact, and the first program is the 2020 Community Toy Drive.”
The fundraiser originally had a goal of just $2,500.
A crowd of both @Bengals and @BuffaloBills fans have gathered outside of #UCMedical in a great showing of solidarity and sportsmanship.
An absolute class-act from Cincinnati fans to join in prayer for #DamarHamlin. @WDTN pic.twitter.com/6RSS09lR6n
— Joey DeBerardino (@JoeyDeBerardino) January 3, 2023
