- Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.
- Hamlin left the field in an ambulance, and the game was suspended. The NFL said that Hamlin was in critical condition.
Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter and was taken off in an ambulance.
Hamlin was given CPR on the field for several minutes as teammates gathered around him to pray. In a statement, the NFL said Hamlin was at the hospital and in critical condition.
Fellow athletes, fans, and commentators across the country shared prayers and well-wishes for Hamlin's health.
Counted among them was Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd, who was playing against Hamlin on Monday night.
Boyd and Hamlin went to high school minutes apart from each other in the Pittsburgh area. Both players would eventually go on to play at the University of Pittsburgh, but missed each other by one year, as Boyd was drafted to the NFL a year before Hamlin arrived at the school.
—Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) January 3, 2023
Boyd shared a photo of himself and Hamlin to his Instagram story. "Prayers for my brother," Boyd wrote over the photo. "Way bigger than a game."
—tryler (@tylerlauletta) January 3, 2023
Hamlin is still in critical condition as of Tuesday morning. Fans looking to support Hamlin have taken to donating to a toy drive he was running, which has received more than $3 million in donations since Monday night.