Buffalo Bills players stay at hospital to visit Damar Hamlin after his cardiac arrest

Several of Damar Hamlin’s Buffalo Bills teammates remained in Cincinnati to visit the hospital’s security detail Monday night, just hours after Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals.

According to an ESPN reporter Coley HarveyReceiver Stefon Diggs, along with a few other teammates and head coach Zac Taylor, visited Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after the game.

Harvey said Diggs was momentarily stopped by a police officer who let him in after learning he was Hamlin’s teammate.

“As an emotional Stefon Diggs told me, ‘This is all so disgusting…we just had to be there for our teammate,’” Harvey wrote in a tweet.

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He added: “Diggs was desperately trying to tell the officer that he was Hamlin’s teammate and that he needed to be inside.”

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Images of Diggs in tears after Hamlin’s collapse was shared on social media Monday night.

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Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase also said he was “sending a prayer” to Hamlin and his loved ones.

“I want to send a prayer to Damar and his family,” Chase said. tweeted.

And Bills quarterback Josh Allen tweeted: “Please pray for our brother.”

Crowds of Bengals and Bills fans also gathered outside the hospital to support Hamlin, photos released by The Associated Press show.

Hamlin was injured early in the first quarter of the game while attempting a tackle. Video of the game shows Hamlin getting up after being thrown to the ground, before suddenly collapsing.

Medical personnel administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation and oxygen to Hamlin before an ambulance arrived to pick him up. ESPN reported that Hamlin’s parents were evacuated from the stands to travel with him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

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The Bills later said Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and was in critical condition.

“His heart rhythm was restored on the field and he was transferred to UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the team said. “He is currently sedated and in critical condition.”

Tuesday morning NFL announcement that the game between the Bills and Bengals would not resume this week, but left open the possibility that it could be rescheduled for a later date.

“The NFL continues to be in regular contact with the medical team caring for Damar Hamlin, as well as the Bills and Bengals organizations and the NFL Players Association,” the league said in a statement. statement shared by ESPN reporter Alaina Getzenberg.

“After discussions with both teams and NFLPA leadership, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the clubs today that the Bills-Bengals game will not resume this week,” he continued. “The NFL has not made any decisions regarding whether play will resume at a later date. The league has not made any changes to the regular season schedule for Week 18.”