Monday Night Football Game Postponed After Bills Player Seriously Injured While Making Tackle

Tonight’s NFL Monday Night Football game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle.

The game was being played between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Ohio.

According to Cincinnati Fox 19 reporter Joe Danneman, “Hamlin has a pulse, but is not breathing on his own.”

“He is being transported to UC. Needed AED and CPR on the field,” Danneman explained.

Per @FOX19Joe, NFL player Damar Hamlin was not breathing on his own but had a pulse before being transported to the hospital pic.twitter.com/931zRXNILQ

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 3, 2023

Fox 19’s Tricia Macke provided another update as she said in a tweet, “I am told that Damar Hamlin has been intubated and is currently listed in critical condition.”

I am told that Damar Hamlin has been intubated and is currently listed in critical condition. @fox19

— Tricia Macke (@FOX19Tricia) January 3, 2023

Macke later added in a separate tweet, “I am being told game is cancelled.”

I am being told game is cancelled.

— Tricia Macke (@FOX19Tricia) January 3, 2023

In a tweet, the Bengals’ Twitter account said, “Sending our thoughts and prayers to Damar” along with a praying hands emoji.”

Sending our thoughts and prayers to Damar

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 3, 2023

Watch video of the incident below:

UPDATE: The NFL released a statement announcing that the game has been postponed after Hamlin collapsed. We adjusted the article to reflect the official statement from the NFL.

NFL statement on tonight’s Bills-Bengals game: pic.twitter.com/odLrDlpQGU

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 3, 2023

UPDATE: Jordon Rooney, who is Hamlin’s “friend and marketing rep,” said in a tweet, “Update on Damar: His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests.”

Update on Damar:

His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests.

We will provide updates as we have them.

— Jordon Rooney (@jordonr) January 3, 2023