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:
— Jordon Rooney (@jordonr) January 3, 2023
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.
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