Monday night’s NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken away by ambulance, in a scene that left players in tears and fans stunned.
Hamlin was involved in a tackle, then collapsed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. Medics gave him CPR as he lay on the field, and ESPN reported he was being given oxygen as he was moved to the ambulance.
Players from both teams gathered around Hamlin as medics worked on him, some in tears, others kneeling in prayer. Fans in Cincinnati fell silent.
Both teams were sent to their locker rooms to regroup, and the NFL said the game has been temporarily suspended, until further notice. It was unclear if the game would resume Monday.
There was no immediate report on Hamlin’s condition.
The scene was reminiscent of a frightening incident in June 2021, when Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during the Euro 2020 soccer tournament. Eriksen survived and returned to the playing field in 2022.
