Bills announce Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field
The Buffalo Bills provided an update on defensive back Damar Hamlin early Tuesday morning, saying that he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field.
According to the team, his heartbeat was restored on the field prior to being transferred to a local hospital.
Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins after a first-quarter completion and appeared to be hit in the chest area on the play. He stood up after the play ended and immediately collapsed in a horrifying scene.
He was administered CPR on the field before being taken away in an ambulance.
The game was eventually postponed and stopped with less than six minutes to play in the first quarter.
Hamlin, 24, is a second-year defensive back who was originally a sixth-round pick by the team out of the University of Pittsburgh.
In the aftermath of the incident Hamlin's teammates asked for prayers and support.
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