Buffalo Bills players huddle and pray after teammate Damar Hamlin (#3) collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Monday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo: Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesThe Week 17 finale between the Bengals and Bills was temporarily suspended and later postponed Monday evening after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field at the 5:58 mark of the first quarter.The big picture: Hamlin was transported to a Cincinnati-area hospital in a “critical condition” after receiving “immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics,” per an NFL statement Monday night.Photo: Buffalo Bills/TwitterThe latest: “His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat,” tweeted Jordan Rooney, Hamlin’s marketing representative and friend late Tuesday.”They are currently running tests.”What happened: Bengals WR Tee Higgins caught a pass from Joe Burrow and his helmet appeared to hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin stood up immediately but then fell to the ground. The 24-year-old was given CPR on the field before being driven away in an ambulance with his mother riding alongside him, according to
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NFL postpones Bills-Bengals game after Damar Hamlin collapses on field – Axios
