NFL Players React After Damar Hamlin Collapses, Monday Night Football Gets Postponed

SALT LAKE CITY – NFL players and teams shared their support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he collapsed on the field following a hit on Monday Night Football.

The Cincinnati Bengals hosted the Bills in Week 17 on Monday, January 2.

With 6:12 remaining in the opening quarter, Hamlin tackled Tee Higgins and stood up before collapsing to the turf. After falling to the ground, Hamlin reportedly received CPR on the field before leaving the stadium in an ambulance.

RELATED: Buffalo Bills’ Hamlin Collapses On Field, Gets CPR; Game Suspended

Following the ambulance’s departure from the field, the game was temporarily suspended and both teams returned to the locker room.

A short time later, the game was officially postponed.

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— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2023

The Bills and Bengals have both left the field and the game has temporarily been suspended. pic.twitter.com/pb4QZPgHtn

— ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2023

Current and former players, as well as teams from around the league, shared their support of Hamlin amid the scary situation.

NFL players & teams react after Damar Hamlin collapses

The thoughts and prayers of all of Bills Mafia are supporting you, Damar. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/lDWNAOEPX4

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023

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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023

Sending big prayers & love to @HamlinIsland right now 🙏🙏🙏

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) January 3, 2023

The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin. We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being.

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Hamlin!! Speechless 🙏🏽🙏🏽

— Marcus Williams (@MarcusWilliams) January 3, 2023

Prayers for Hamlin 🙏🏽🙏🏽

— 🇼🇸jay Tufele🇦🇸 (@tufele123) January 3, 2023

Praying for you Damar! Please be okay!

— Matt Gay 🎱 (@MGtweetymonster) January 3, 2023

Prayers man… if you’re religious or not.🙏🏼

— Simi Fehoko (@Simi_Fehoko) January 3, 2023

Cancel the game. Bigger than ball

— Simi Fehoko (@Simi_Fehoko) January 3, 2023

This game should not continue.

— Kaimana Nacua (@KaiNacua) January 3, 2023

That’s heart breaking to see mann. Prayers out 🙏🏽

— Alohi Gilman (@alohigilman) January 3, 2023

Damar 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

— ZMO✝️ (@PresMoss2) January 3, 2023

Just pull thru D Ham🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

— ZMO✝️ (@PresMoss2) January 3, 2023

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 3️⃣

— Tim Patrick (@Tpstreets) January 3, 2023

Heavenly Father

Please find it in your will to heal Damar Hamlin from whatever is causing his injuries. Protect him from any further harm. Please Lord, allow him to go home to his family. Healthy Father God. In Jesus name Amen

— Robert “Turbo” Turbin (@RobertJTurbin) January 3, 2023

Our thoughts and prayers are with Damar Hamlin 🙏

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) January 3, 2023

our thoughts + prayers are with Damar Hamlin, the Bills and Bills Mafia 💙🙏 https://t.co/tINN1fPwu5

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 3, 2023

Our prayers are with Damar Hamlin, his loved ones, and the entire Bills organization 🙏 https://t.co/IyUU7oXMPM

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin and the entire Buffalo Bills organization 💙 https://t.co/BPwZFj7Tqx

— New York Giants (@Giants) January 3, 2023

Sending our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family and the @BuffaloBills 🙏

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 3, 2023

Our thoughts are with @HamlinIsland and the entire @BuffaloBills organization. https://t.co/LxBPbqLjzo

— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 3, 2023

Sending our prayers to Damar Hamlin and his family 🙏🖤

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 3, 2023

Our prayers are with Damar Hamlin 💙

— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 3, 2023

Our thoughts and prayers are with Damar Hamlin and the Bills. 🧡 https://t.co/ZyLbQU2BI1

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) January 3, 2023

We send our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family, and the @BuffaloBills 🙏 https://t.co/AC9O9U0h4J

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 3, 2023

Sending our prayers to Damar Hamlin and the @BuffaloBills 🙏💛

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 3, 2023

We offer our prayers and well wishes to Damar Hamlin and his family.

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 3, 2023

Prayers for Bills safety Damar Hamlin, his family and loved ones. 🙏 — Ben.

— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) January 3, 2023

🙏🙏 For Hamlin

Isaiah 54:17

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin…the entire world is lifting this young man up.

— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Chris Odom (@Chrisodom98) January 3, 2023

Considering the magnitude of what could be happening to one of our NFL brothers on that field, I hope this game is postponed.

We are Humans first.

I pray for every member of the Hamlin family 🙏🏿

— Calvin Anderson (@THE_CONDA25) January 3, 2023

Man.. hope Hamlin’s alright.

Makes a tackle.. stands up.. faints??.. then slams the back of his head off of the turf causing a concussion??

Is that what we just witnessed there?

Scary scary scary stuff

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 3, 2023

Praying hard for Hamlin right now.. please let him be okay 🙏🏽

— Christian Kirk (@ckirk) January 3, 2023

Praying hard for D Hamlin 🙏🏾

— Myles Garrett (@Flash_Garrett) January 3, 2023

Nobody gives a damn about football right now. Call the game. The health of Damar Hamlin is the only thing that matters. You can figure out the logistics later, not now. Continue praying for the Hamlin family 🙏.

— Jacob Hester (@JacobHester18) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Hamlin bro 🙏🏽

— Michael Carter II (@mcarter2nd) January 3, 2023

Prayer is POWERFUL … please pray for my PITT brother Damar Hamlin 🙏

— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) January 3, 2023

God be wit D Hamlin right now!! 🙏

— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) January 3, 2023

Please keep Demar Hamlin and his family in your thoughts and prayers. NFL doesn’t have a manual on how to proceed after an incident like this. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾#MondayNightFootball #BillsVsBengals

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 3, 2023

Sending Prayers Out To Damar Hamlin🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

— 🦅MaddMaxx🦅 (@CrosbyMaxx) January 3, 2023

This is about Damar Hamlin and His Health. I must say this though another aspect of why this game should be postponed is because of the type of focus it takes to play a professional football game is as intense as it gets and I truly don’t believe these men can get that back. IMO

— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin and his safety. I’m at a loss for words. 🙏🏻

— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Damar Hamlin and his family. This game should’ve been called, nobody is concerned about football right now…

— Kyler Murray (@K1) January 3, 2023

Praying heavy for Hamlin…🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

— CJ Uzomah (@cj_uzomah) January 3, 2023

Unbelievably sad…. Heart is extremely heavy right now. Prayers for @HamlinIsland his health and the Hamlin Family now. Life is too important. Cherish every moment.

— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin and his family. This is heartbreaking. God I ask u anoint him with the blood of Jesus. Amen

— Chief David Njoku (@David_Njoku80) January 3, 2023

Lord I send my prayers out to D Hamlin his family, friends, and teammates. I pray God can breathe air into his lungs and revive him. With God all things are possible! 🙏🏾

— Rodney McLeod (@Rodney_McLeod4) January 3, 2023

This game needs to be cancel. More than football we talking about a young man life and health. All prayers to mr. Hamlin and his family.

— Vince Wilfork (@wilfork75) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin🙏

— Bailey Zappe (@baileyzappe04) January 3, 2023

Prayers to Damar Hamlin and family/loved ones 🙏🏾

— Trent Brown (@Trent) January 3, 2023

Praying for Damar Hamlin and his family.

— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) January 3, 2023

Wow … prayers for Damar Hamlin 🙏🏽💙

— Chandler Wooten (@ItsMeWootang) January 3, 2023

I just heard about the horrific injury in the Bills vs. Bengals game. Pray for DaMar Hamlin 🙏🏿

— Dr. Derwin L. Gray (@DerwinLGray) January 3, 2023

Please don’t share the video of the Damar Hamlin play. Share this because we are all Praying for him and his family. pic.twitter.com/QnO7DpAo7u

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 3, 2023

The game is not important.

Damar Hamlin’s life is important.

Please be ok. Please.

🙏🏼

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 3, 2023

Prayers for Hamlin 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 i hope everything is okay.

— Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) January 3, 2023

Father God, I pray that Damar Hamlin is okay and here with us. I also ask that he have a speedy recovery mentally & physically God; in Jesus name… Amen🙏🏾

— SAUCE (@iamSauceGardner) January 3, 2023

Please join me in prayer for Damar Hamlin 🙏

— Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) January 3, 2023

Damar Hamlin collapses during Monday Night Football

Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night’s game against the Bengals.

Hamlin collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after a completion. He got to his feet, appeared to adjust his face mask with his right hand, and then fell backward about three seconds later and lay motionless.

Hamlin was surrounded by stunned players from both teams, and when he was taken off the field 16 minutes later, the Bills gathered in prayer.

While medical personnel were gathered around Hamlin, his uniform was cut off and he appeared to be getting CPR. ESPN reported on its telecast that Hamlin was also given oxygen. He was strapped to a backboard and moved into the ambulance.

“No one’s been through this,” longtime NFL quarterback Troy Aikman said on the ESPN telecast. “I’ve never seen anything like it, either.”

The game was suspended 21 minutes after the injury, and players walked off the field slowly.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.#NFL #DamarHamlin #MondayNightFootball https://t.co/anSfXYEAbQ

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 3, 2023

The 24-year-old Hamlin spent five years of college at Pitt — his hometown — and appeared in 48 games for the Panthers over that span. He was a second-team All-ACC performer as a senior, was voted a team captain and was picked to play in the Senior Bowl.

He was drafted in the sixth round by the Bills in 2021, played in 14 games as a rookie and then became a starter this year once Micah Hyde was lost for the season to injury.

Entering the game, the 6-foot, 200-pound Hamlin had 91 tackles, including 63 solo tackles, and 1 1/2 sacks.

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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