Bills, Bengals fans gather outside hospital to support Damar Hamlin: ‘Least we can do is come down and pray’

Bills, Bengals fans gather outside hospital to support Damar Hamlin: ‘Least we can do is come down and pray’

Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals fans joined hands in prayer outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as they awaited further updates on Damar Hamlin’s condition Monday night.

Fans seemed to come all the way from Paycor Stadium to show their support for the young defenseman after he collapsed on the field during the game. The Bills safety appeared to make a tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, getting up for a moment and taking a few steps back before collapsing.

Hamlin required CPR and an AED in the field before being rushed to the hospital.

Fans were outside the hospital to show their support.

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Fans hold a vigil in front of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for injured Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
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Members of the press wait outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as they await an update on injured player Damar Hamlin.

Members of the press wait outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as they await an update on injured player Damar Hamlin.
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Press and fans gather outside the hospital as they await word on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after the 24-year-old collapsed after a tackle.

Press and fans gather outside the hospital as they await word on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after the 24-year-old collapsed after a tackle.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was rushed to UC Medical Center, a level one trauma center, after collapsing on the field during a game against the Bengals.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was rushed to UC Medical Center, a level one trauma center, after collapsing on the field during a game against the Bengals.
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Janet and Chuck Kohl were among the fans who went to the hospital after watching the game on television.

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“The least we can do is go down and pray,” they told Fox News Digital. “It reminds you of the humanity in all of this.”

Janet and Chuck Kohl, two Cincinnati Bengals fans, hold candles outside the hospital where Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was rushed after he collapsed on the field and required CPR.

Janet and Chuck Kohl, two Cincinnati Bengals fans, hold candles outside the hospital where Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was rushed after he collapsed on the field and required CPR.
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Buffalo Bills fans gather outside the hospital to support Damar Hamlin after she collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Ohio Monday night.

Buffalo Bills fans gather outside the hospital to support Damar Hamlin after she collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Ohio Monday night.
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A Buffalo Bills fan at the hospital, who calls himself Jason or “Dia Billo,” told Fox News Digital that he traveled to the game from San Antonio, Texas, and was sitting in the front row.

“I just saw a player collapse,” Jason said. “It didn’t look good. It was a shock that everyone was trying to find out who he was, which player he was. After that, there was just silence.”

The NFL postponed the game after Hamlin was taken to the hospital.

The Bills selected Hamlin with the 212th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. He played in 14 games last season, mostly on special teams, in his rookie season.

Fans gather outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and pray for 24-year-old Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin.

Fans gather outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and pray for 24-year-old Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin.
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Hamlin, 24, was playing his 16th game of the season. He had seen more time on the field as he recorded 91 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

By Loris Jones

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