UPDATE: With the Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin still in the hospital after his in-game collapse, his family has released a statement on 'this challenging time.'
returned to Buffalo. The 12-3 AFC East team said early Tuesday that the 24-year-old Hamlin had been sedated and would undergo further medical evaluation.
"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," the Bills tweeted shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday."Tonight’s Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced.
Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition. Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association which is in agreement with postponing the game."
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