Getty Members of the Bills pray for Damar Hamlin on January 2 in Cincinnati.
The Los Angeles Rams were among the multitudes sending prayers and support for the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin, who remained in critical condition a day after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati during Monday Night Football.
The Rams showed love to the Bills at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, tweeting “Sending our thoughts and prayers to @HamlinIsland and the @BuffaloBills.”
Individual members of the Rams, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, poured in their own support of Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest after what appeared to be a routine hit of the Cincinnati Bengals’ Tee Higgins.
“Unbelievably sad…Heart is extremely heavy right now. Prayers for @HamlinIsland his health and the Hamlin Family now. Life is too important. Cherish every moment,” Mayfield tweeted, while adding “God be with Damar.”
Unbelievably sad…. Heart is extremely heavy right now. Prayers for @HamlinIsland his health and the Hamlin Family now. Life is too important. Cherish every moment.
“The danger in football is very real! Praying for 3,” offensive guard Oday Aboushi tweeted with the prayer emoji.
“Please be okay Damar,” safety Jordan Fuller posted followed with two prayer emojis.
Inside linebacker Ernest Jones, who was part of the same 2021 draft class as Hamlin, sent his prayers.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Defensive back Robert Rochell, another fellow member of that 2021 class, tweeted: “Praying brudda! C’MON 3! Love you mann.”
“Praying for you Damar! Please be okay!” kicker Matt Gay shared on Twitter.
Rookie safety Quentin Lake, whose father, Carnell, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1990s, also weighed in. “Absolutely saddened to see. Prayers for Damar Hamlin!” he tweeted.
Defensive line coach Eric Henderson sent out his hope to Hamlin. “In The Name of JESUS cover this young man and his family! Bring him through this,” Henderson tweeted.
Third-year wide receiver Van Jefferson sent out his prayers.
Pray for Damar Hamlin.. 🙏🏾
Former Rams, Including Franchise Legends, Join in Support for Damar Hamlin
Former Rams players, including legends of the franchise, also attached themselves to the growing prayer chain for Hamlin.
“Praying for this young man and his family,” Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood wrote.
Legendary running back Eric Dickerson also chimed in with his well wishes.
“Prayers prayers prayers for Damar Hamlin,” Dickerson tweeted.
Rams Super Bowl winner and NFL commentator Andrew Whitworth reminded people online that the NFL brotherhood is a strong one.
Our @nfl brotherhood is so special!
We are family!
My heart is hurting! I’m sick!
🙏’s for Damar Hamlin, his fam, and all our nfl family!
Jim Everett was another past Rams star to offer his prayers.
Meanwhile, former Rams guard Rodger Saffold, who is now a Bills teammate of Hamlin, sent out a poignant statement. “Damar Hamlin is a kind caring extremely hard worker. He is loyal honest and can always put a smile on your face. He is more than an athlete, he is a son and brother. I pray God gives him mercy and brings him back to us,” Saffold posted.
What Happened to Damar Hamlin?
Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins at the 5:58 mark of the first quarter with the Bengals leading 7-3 in the highly anticipated matchup between potential 2023 Super Bowl contenders. Hamlin took a hit to his chest and briefly stood up after the play ended, before stumbling and collapsing onto the turf.
Play was immediately stopped and both the Bengals and Bills gathered around in prayer. Fox 19 Cincinnati reporter Joe Danneman wrote that Hamlin, 24, was not breathing on his own and was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
“I’m told Damar Hamlin has a pulse, but is not breathing on his own,” Danneman tweeted at 9:20 p.m. Eastern time. “He is being transported to UC. Needed AED and CPR on the field.”
An official NFL statement was released at 10:11 p.m. Eastern revealing that Hamlin was in critical condition while sending their thoughts to the Bills. The Bills provided an initial update at 1:48 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday confirming that Hamlin “suffered from cardiac arrest” and how he was “sedated and listed in critical condition.”
Left University of Cincinnati Medical Center a few moments ago. Very classy gesture from the @Bengals, who’ve lit Paycor Stadium in the @BuffaloBills’ blue and white for Damar Hamlin.
