Bengals QB Joe Burrow is being praised for his actions after the Damar Hamlin.
On Monday night, Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field and taken away in an ambulance after receiving CPR for 10 minutes.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken off the field in an ambulance after receiving treatment for over 10 minutes.
CPR was administered to Hamlin after he collapsed early in the game. He appeared to be receiving oxygen as he was placed in the ambulance. https://t.co/7VR8hm1lx2
— ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2023
Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023
While both teams went to the locker rooms, Burrow gathered the Bengals team captain to go check on Bills players.
Was told that after the teams were brought back in to wait inside, QB Joe Burrow gathered the Bengals captains and they walked over as a group to the Bills' locker room to check on the Buffalo players.
In these sorts of situations, NFL players take care of each other.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 3, 2023
According to various reports, the players from both teams decided not to continue with yesterday’s game.
Based on a variety of reports, the @NFL did not make the decision to suspend the Bengals-Bills game. Rather, players/captains and coaches from both teams, who had witnessed Bills safety Damar Hamlin getting CPR for 8 minutes, said they would not continue the game. #NFL
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) January 3, 2023