NFL player hospitalized after collapsing on field

National Football League Buffalo Bills player Dummer Hamlin was in critical condition late Monday after collapsing on the field after making a tackle.

Hamlin initially stood up, but then fell to the ground. Medical personnel performed CPR at the scene before sending Hamlin by ambulance to a local hospital.

The Bills and their opponents, the Cincinnati Bengals, were visibly shaken and gathered to pray.

The league later announced the postponement of the game.

Some information in this report was provided by AP and Reuters.