The NFL reportedly canceled the Bills-Bengals game
The NFL announced Thursday that the Monday night football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was reportedly postponed after Damar Hamlin, a Bills player, collapsed on the field.
After suffering cardiac arrest following a tackle in the first quarter of Monday’s game, the 24-year-old safety for the Bills slumped to the turf. Immediately, there was medical attention Hamlin is awarded in the field and included in the CPR before taking him to a local hospital. Later that night, the NFL announced that the game would be postponed for the evening.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell notified all teams in the league of the decision to cancel the game early Thursday.
NFL Commissioner’s Official Statement
“This has been a very difficult week,” Goodell said in a statement. “We continue to focus on Damar Hamlin’s recovery and are encouraged by the improvement in his condition as well as the outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country. We are incredibly grateful for the amazing work of the medical staff and applaud each and every one of them.”
The NFL also said the decision was made because the game between the two teams would not be a factor Whether a team made the playoffs And because rescheduling the game will delay the start of the playoffs.
Hamlin has recovered and remains in the ICU at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Hamlin, however, remains in the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he is on a ventilator to help him breathe. Doctors currently treating him said Thursday that he is awake and “showing signs of good neurological recovery.”
Hamlin “is He is expected to remain in intensive care due to his health The care team continues to monitor and treat him,” the Bills said on Twitter in a statement Wednesday.
