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

Siran Neal #33 of the Buffalo Bills reacts after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 was injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 2, 2023. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

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] leadership,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams “today that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.”