Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after he collapsed during their game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Buffalo Bills team announced in their latest update on Tuesday that Hamlin's condition remains to be critical after the player suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday night.

The team noted that Hamlin spent the night in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center's intensive care unit. He is still at the hospital.

Buffalo Bills made the announcement through their Twitter account, noting that they are thankful "for the outpouring of support" the team has received.

Hamlin's family also released a statement thanking everyone for the support amid "a challenging time" for their family.

More than 150,000 fans have also made donations of around $4 million to his charity toy drive fund.

Hamlin was brought to the hospital after he collapsed on the field after he was tackled by Bengals' receiver Tee Higgins, hitting him in the head and chest area.

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The National Football League announced its decision to not continue the game between the Bills and Bengals this week after Hamlin's cardiac arrest.

The NFL said in a statement that the league continues to be in touch with the medical team caring for Hamlin.

The statement added that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the clubs that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.

CPR was performed on Hamlin before an ambulance rushed him to the hospital.

The Bills team said that Hamlin's "heartbeat was restored on the field" before he was brought to the hospital.

Meanwhile, NFL noted in its statement that no changes have been made to the Week 18 schedule.

Damar Hamlin Injury Update

Hamlin's uncle Dorrian Glenn said that the Bills' safety is "flipped over on his stomach." The hospital was trying to relieve the blood in his lungs.

Glenn added that the doctors said that his nephew was positioned on his stomach to "help take the pressure off the lungs," so that the organ will not have to work as hard.

Hamlin is still sedated on a ventilator. His uncle noted that the next step would be to get Hamlin to breathe on his own.

Glenn recalled one incident wherein his nephew had to be resuscitated twice, saying that the medical team resuscitated Hamlin on the field and doctors had to do the same when Hamlin was brought to the hospital.

Bills player Dion Hawkins talked about the team after their teammate suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed in the middle of a game on the field.

Hawkins said that the team is "devastated," adding that it is a shock to all of them when "things like this happen."

Meanwhile, all 32 NFL teams have changed their Twitter profile pictures to support Hamlin, with the photo reading, "Pray for Damar," with the Bills safety's jersey number, 3.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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