Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Suffered Cardiac Arrest On Field, In Critical Condition

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10:57 PM PT — Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field Monday night, according to the Buffalo Bills, who provided an update on his condition. Thankfully, Damar’s heartbeat was restored before he left the field in an ambulance.

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Hamlin is currently at UC Medical Center — a level-one trauma facility — where he’s receiving treatment and undergoing testing.

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The Bills say Damar, who is sedated, is in critical condition.

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9:28 PM PT — Diggs and other Bills and Bengals players showed up to the hospital Monday night to support Hamlin … as well as fans of both teams.

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ESPN reports Diggs pleaded with police to be allowed into the building to be with his teammate … and eventually, he was able to enter.

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According to the report, Diggs told the cops, “This is my teammate. I have to be here for my teammate.”

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Troy Vincent — the NFL’s VP of Football Operations — also addressed the situation in a conference call just now … claiming resuming the game was never on the table.

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Vincent also denied there were talks of having a 5-minute warm-up before continuing the matchup … saying, “It never crossed our mind to talk about warming up to resume play.”

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“That’s ridiculous. That’s insensitive. That’s not a place we should ever be in.”

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7:08 PM PT — The NFL says Damar Hamlin is currently in critical condition at a nearby hospital.

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7:02 PM PT — The league has announced the Bills vs. Bengals game will not continue on Monday night following Hamlin’s injury. A makeup date and time have yet to be revealed.