By Jay Skurski
News Sports Reporter
CINCINNATI – Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was in critical condition Monday night, leaving teammates in tears and fans stunned at Paycor Stadium and in family rooms in Buffalo and across the nation.
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