00:00 Buffalo Bills running back Damian Harris was transported off the field in an ambulance
00:05 after sustaining a neck injury during the team's home game against the New York Giants
00:10 on Sunday night.
00:11 "Damian Harris (neck) is out for the game," the Bills said in a statement on ex, formerly
00:17 Twitter.
00:18 "He has movement in his arms and legs.
00:21 Harris is being taken to hospital for further testing."
00:24 Harris was injured in the second quarter during his first carry of the game when he was tackled
00:29 by Giants linebacker Bobby Ocrick on a one-yard run.
00:33 The 26-year-old remained down after the play, before players from both teams signaled for
00:38 athletic trainers and doctors.
00:41 With players and coaches surrounding Harris, an ambulance was brought out to the field
00:45 as he was placed to a backboard and a stretcher.
00:48 He gave a thumbs up as he was being loaded into the ambulance.
00:52 One of the people anxiously looking on was Bills backup safety Domar Hamlin, who suffered
00:57 cardiac arrest on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals in early January that prompted NFL
01:03 officials to cancel the rest of the game.
01:06 Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle and taking a hit to the chest area.
01:11 Medical professionals performed CPR on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and he needed to be
01:16 revived through resuscitation and defibrillation.
01:19 He was on a ventilator for days and spent more than a week in a Cincinnati hospital.
01:24 It was later determined that Hamlin's cardiac arrest was caused by commotio cordis, which
01:30 can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart's electrical charge and
01:35 causes dangerous fibrillations, or abnormal heartbeats.
01:40 Hamlin was fully cleared to resume football activities in April and by August, the 25-year-old
01:46 was a full participant in preseason games.
01:49 He made the roster for the regular season but has played only one game this season.
01:54 He didn't suit up Sunday night but was on the bench where TV cameras showed him with
01:58 his head down.
01:59 The Bills won Sunday's game 14-9.
02:02 Their next game is against the New England Patriots on Sunday, October 22.
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