Tag: Buffalo Bills

NFL Cancels Bills-Bengals Game After Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest, to Consider Scenarios for AFC Playoffs

The NFL announced Thursday it would not resume the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals that was suspended late on Monday after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. Playing the game between the Bills and Bengals to completion would mean postponing the start of the…


Doctors Reveal What Damar Hamlin Asked After Waking Up

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center revealed Thursday that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made significant progress after he collapsed during Monday night’s game and said he asked about who won. “We’re in the situation where we wanted to allow him to gradually wake up as the rest of his body was healing,…


Biden Talks ‘At Length’ to Damar Hamlin’s Family, Acknowledges Football Is ‘Dangerous’

Before boarding Air Force One and returning to the White House from northern Kentucky on Jan. 4, President Joe Biden told reporters he spoke “at length” with the parents of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. During ESPN’s broadcast of Monday Night Football, Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after Higgins caught a pass from…


Damar Hamlin ‘Awake’ After On-Field Cardiac Arrest: Teammate

A teammate of Damar Hamlin said Thursday that the Buffalo Bills safety is awake, while his agent said he is holding hands with his family in a Cincinnati hospital. Agent Rob Butler told CNN that Hamlin’s condition improved, while the agency that represents, Agency 1 Sports, wrote on Twitter that his condition improved overnight. “Damar has made…


Damar Hamlin Appears to Be ‘Neurologically Intact’ After Heart Attack, Buffalo Bills Say

Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who collapsed on the field during Monday Night Football in Cincinnati earlier this week and suffered a cardiac arrest, remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center but “appears to be neurologically intact,” according to a statement released by the team on Jan. 5. A Jan….


Damar Hamlin Showing ‘Signs of Improvement,’ Buffalo Bills Announce

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s health is improving after he collapsed on the field on Monday night, the team said in an update on Wednesday. Hamlin, the team said, remains at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, where is still in critical condition. But it said that he’s showing “signs of improvement”…


ESPN Stands by Report That NFL Wanted to Restart Bills Game After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse

ESPN said that it stands by its report that the NFL was planning to restart the Buffalo Bills–Cincinnati Bengals game after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday night. After Hamlin’s collapse, ESPN reported during its “Monday Night Football” telecast that after Hamlin was taken off the…


Buffalo Bills Provide Update on Safety Damar Hamlin’s Condition

The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday provided an update on safety Damar Hamlin’s condition after he collapsed on the field during Monday night’s game, saying he remains in the intensive care unit. “Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center,”…


Family of Bills Player Damar Hamlin Breaks Silence After On-Field Cardiac Arrest

The family of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed during Monday night’s game and was taken to the hospital, released a statement on Tuesday. “On behalf of our family, we want to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time. We are deeply moved by the…


NFL Confirms Bills–Bengals Game Will Not Be Played This Week After Damar Hamlin’s On-Field Cardiac Arrest

The NFL on Tuesday confirmed that the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals will not take place this week after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken to a nearby hospital on Monday night. In a statement, the NFL said that “after speaking with both teams and [NFL Players Association]…