Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of “Monday Night Football” in a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
An ambulance arrived on the field, and Hamlin received CPR for nearly 10 minutes. Emotional players and coaches stood by, and the Bills knelt to pray.
Hamlin was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the announcers on the ESPN broadcast said. Family members were with him, they said.
The game was suspended and both teams retired to their locker rooms.
The ESPN broadcast team calling the game and their colleagues in the network studio were also emotional.
“Monday Night Football” is an ESPN production that airs on ABC.
Hamlin, 24, made a hit on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, stood up and then fell over on his back.
The Buffalo Bills tweeted “Bills Mafia is with you, @HamlinIsland,” referring to the player and a name for Bills fans. The Bengals were among the teams that responded with an emoji of hands in prayer.
The game was suspended with 5:58 minutes left in the first quarter. More than half an hour later, it was unclear whether play would resume.
On the broadcast players from both teams could be seen outside their locker rooms.
The NFL Players Association, which is the players union, tweeted “Sending big prayers & love to” Hamlin.
Hamlin is a native of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, which is near Pittsburgh, and he was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers also tweeted “We send our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family,” and the Buffalo Bills.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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