Buffalo Bills Say Damar Hamlin Shows ‘Signs of Improvement’ – The Buffalo Bills said Wednesday afternoon that safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game, remains in critical condition but has shown signs of improvement. “He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him,” the Bills said. The 24-year-old is being treated in the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after a seemingly routine tackle caused his heart to stop beating. First responders administered CPR on the field to resuscitate Hamlin in front of his distraught teammates and millions of fans.
His uncle, Dorrian Glenn, informed reporters in multiple TV appearances on Wednesday morning that doctors restarted Hamlin’s heart when he arrived at the hospital. Glenn stated that Hamlin remained sedated and on a ventilator at that time. “I’m just glad he’s still alive and able to fight,” Glenn told CNN. “I just want to show my gratitude to the medical staff that were on hand. If it were not for them, my nephew probably wouldn’t even be here.”
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Glenn stated that Hamlin is currently on a ventilator and lying facedown on a hospital bed to relieve pressure from his damaged lungs. Doctors are aiming to get him breathing on his own, but will continue “taking it day by day.” Overall, his uncle said, it appears that Hamlin’s health is “trending upwards in a positive way.” Glenn traveled 300 miles to be with the second-year NFL player and his immediate family early Tuesday morning, he told CBS. He’d been watching the game at home in Pittsburgh when his nephew collapsed on-field.
“I’m not a crier, but I’ve never cried so hard in my life,” Glenn said of watching those uncertain moments unfold on a screen. “Just to know my nephew basically died on the field and they brought him back to life. It’s just heart-breaking. To see all those grown men crying and the emotional man, it really was a gut punch.” Glenn added that he believed in “the power of prayer” and was thankful for the support that millions of people have shown Hamlin.
All 32 NFL teams changed their social media profile pictures late Tuesday night to show Hamlin’s #3 jersey with the caption “Pray for Damar.” The NFL announced on Tuesday that the Bills-Bengals game that was postponed with six minutes remaining in the first quarter due to a tragic incident will not be resumed this week. The organization has yet to decide whether to continue the match-up later on.
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