Buffalo Bills Player Collapses on Field During Monday Night Football Game

Buffalo Bills players huddle and pray after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 2, 2023. Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle in the first quarter of his team’s Monday Night Football clash with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Hamlin collapsed around 8:55 p.m. EST. CPR was administered before he was removed from the field and transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he is in critical condition, according to an NFL press release and reports from multiple Cincinnati media outlets. The medical center is a Level 1 Trauma Center.