Teams, players and coaches from around football flooded social media with support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
The 24-year-old collapsed on the field after a first-quarter tackle during the Bills’ “Monday Night Football” game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Hamlin was administered CPR on the field before being taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition, according to the NFL. The game was suspended by the league.
Hamlin suffered from cardiac arrest, the Bills announced.
“Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals,” The Bills tweeted in a statement. “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.”
Bills players reacts as Damar Hamlin is taken off the field in an ambulance. APHamlin’s agent Jordan Rooney provided an update as well.
“His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat,” Hamlin’s agent, Rooney, tweeted later Monday evening. “They are currently running tests.”
While all this was folding, countless people sent prayers, support and well wishes to the former Pittsburgh football star.
The Bengals led 7-3 before the game was called.
