'We made decisions that we believed to be in the best interest of Damar’s status and the state of both teams – players and staffs,' NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said.
Here's everything you need to know about Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field during MNF. More updates to come.The NFL reiterated on a conference call early Tuesday morning that Damar Hamlin’s health and safety was the chief concern and led to its decision to postpone Monday night's Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals game.with 5:58 left in the first quarter after he tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.
Medical officials performed CPR on Hamlin before he was loaded onto an ambulance waiting for him on the field. The ambulance then transported him to University Cincinnati Medical Center. The game was temporarily suspended. But after several discussions between the NFL, both teams, medical officials, game officials and league executives, the game was officially postponed.
“Medical advice guided our decision,” NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said after midnight on a conference call. “We remained in constant communication with both teams, medical personnel, game officials and ownership. We made decisions that we believed to be in the best interest of Damar’s status and the state of both teams – players and staffs. There couldn’t have been more collaboration throughout this process by all parties.
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