“He Didn’t Expect Tee Higgins to Launch His Body”: Bengals WR Blamed in Baffling Manner for Damar Hamlin’s Unfortunate On-Field Collapse

Everyone is trying to make sense of what happened to Damar Hamlin on the football field. While the NFL world is praying for the safety’s recovery, many have tried to explain what exactly happened that fateful night. And one of them is former NFL linebacker, Bart Scott. Scott has pointed out at Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins for the freak incident with Hamlin.

Hamlin collapsed on the field after a tackle with Higgins in the first quarter of the week 17 clash between the Buffalo Bills and the Bengals.

NFL analyst brings Tee Higgins in for the Damar Hamlin tackle 

The former NFL linebacker turned analyst Bart Scott thinks the blame for what happened with Damar Hamlin lies with Tee Higgins. Speaking on ESPN’s ‘First Take’, Scott shared his baffling opinion of what Higgins did that resulted in Hamlin going down.

“Right before the tackle, he lowers his helmet, he kinda throws his body into his chest. He’s standing up because he thinks he’s gotta chase Tee Higgins at an angle to make a tackle. So, he didn’t expect Tee Higgins to launch his body back into him. It’s one of those things that a lot of time you see as a linebacker, when a running back comes into the hole, and he knows the contact is coming so he lowers his helmet so you can’t get underneath him. So, he’s able to get into you, your chest is exposed,” Scott said

Scott then went on to say that he expects the NFL to be more vigilant about such a penalty in the future after this unfortunate incident.

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The Bengals WR visited Hamlin in the hospital and the wide receiver’s mother had to console him at the site. And for anyone, he certainly did not mean to hurt his fellow athlete.

Damar Hamlin’s injury update

After his collapse in the first quarter of the week 17 MNF clash, the medics rushed Damar Hamlin to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He is still in critical condition and the doctors have sedated him in the Intensive Care Unit. The Bills released a statement updating the fans on the star’s health. The statement said that Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and his heartbeat was restored on the field. 

“He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition,” the statement from the franchise added.

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The NFL called off the game on Monday and hasn’t yet decided when or if it will take place. First priority for everyone involved, including the fans, is that Hamlin recovers and comes back to full health.