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Cincinnati \u2014 Buffalo Bills forward Dumar Hamlin fell critically ill early Tuesday morning <\/span>Morning after collapsing on the field after clashing in the first quarter of Monday night’s football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n The NFL has not released details of his injury.<\/p>\n With six minutes remaining in the first quarter, with the Bills trailing 7-3, Hamlin tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after a 13-yard catch. Higgins rushed into Hamlin at full speed, seemingly hitting him in the head and chest area, and Hamlin quickly stood up, took two steps, fell backward, and went limp.<\/p>\n With players from both teams visibly shaken, medical personnel administered CPR and stayed with him for 10 minutes. One medical professional appeared to be managing his IV. Hamlin, 24, was placed on a stretcher and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.<\/p>\n Fans at Peycole Stadium, who remained silent during the ordeal, applauded as the ambulance departed.A spokesperson for the Bills did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Bills players and staff were scheduled to return to Buffalo on Monday night, according to a person familiar with the decision, who was not authorized to speak publicly.<\/p>\n of The NFL Players Association said in a statement:<\/a> “The only thing that matters at this time is Dummer’s health and well-being,” he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Hamlin, a second-year player drafted from Pittsburgh, has been in the starting lineup since September due to an injury at the Buffalo Secondary. Within an hour of his hospitalization, a toy drive led by Hamlin’s charity received more than $650,000 through a crowdfunding website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Players involved in the NFL were quick to voice their concerns on social media. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said, “I’m praying hard…I hope you’re all right.” In a post on his Twitter account said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Arizona Cardinals’ JJ Watt: ‘The game doesn’t matter’ wrote in the post<\/a>“Dummer Hamlin’s life matters. It’s okay. Please.”<\/p>\n