The NFL simply introduced the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills is not going to return to the sphere this week … this after Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the sphere throughout Monday Night Football.
Roger Goodell made the announcement official simply minutes in the past … saying he spoke with each groups and elected to not resume the matchup previous to Week 18 — the ultimate week of the NFL season.
The league says it has not determined what to do in regards to the contest … and Week 18 will proceed as scheduled.
The league says it has been in common contact with the medical workforce caring for Hamlin … in addition to the Bengals, Bills, and NFL Players Association.
As we beforehand reported, Hamlin collapsed after tackling Bengals large receiver Tee Higgins within the first quarter of Monday evening’s matchup … and obtained emergency CPR for a number of minutes earlier than being carted off the sphere and transferred to a neighborhood hospital.
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The recreation was suspended … and the league stated Hamlin was in essential situation. The Bills later added he was secure, and his heartbeat was restored previous to leaving the sphere. He spent the evening within the ICU, the place he stays.
The recreation had playoff implications on the road … however the NFL and each groups made it clear Hamlin’s well being is much extra vital.
