BALTIMORE — The NFL stopped Monday night, turning away from the relentless business of preparing for games to pray and hope for the recovery of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Few players and coaches, including those on the Ravens, had witnessed a football moment so chilling. Hamlin rose from a collision with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and, after taking a few steps, collapsed to the field, his heart no longer functioning. He had to be revived as teammates and opponents watched in bewildered horror.
“The first thing that goes through your mind is you’ve never seen anybody fall down like that before,” said Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell, who thought he’d glimpsed every eventuality over 15 years in the league.
