Damar Hamlin stays in crucial situation a day after his coronary heart stopped throughout Monday evening’s recreation, the Buffalo Bills introduced Tuesday afternoon.
“Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center,” the Bills stated in a press release posted on Twitter.
The Bills stated the 24-year-old security, who went into cardiac arrest following a first-quarter hit in the course of the primetime Monday Night Football recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, had his heartbeat restored on the sector earlier than he was transferred to the hospital.
“We are grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support we have received thus far,” the group assertion added.
The horrifying scene that performed out late within the first quarter at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium — the place gamers and coaches had been in tears on the sector surrounding Hamlin as he obtained CPR — finally led to the postponement of the sport.
Hamlin, the second-year participant out of Pitt, collapsed after tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on a 13-yard achieve within the first quarter. He stood up after making the deal with earlier than falling again to the bottom.
“My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIsland [and] the Hamlin Family,” Higgins tweeted shortly after midnight Tuesday. “I’m praying that you pull through bro. Love.”
He went down at 8:55 p.m. The recreation was briefly suspended at 9:18 p.m. The ambulance left the stadium at roughly 9:25 p.m., and the sport was formally postponed at 10:01 p.m.
Hamlin’s household put out a press release earlier within the day and expressed “our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time. We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words and donations from fans around the country.”
Fans have flooded Hamlin’s on-line toy drive fundraiser with tens of millions in donations.
The household additionally thanked the primary responders and the workers on the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for his or her “exceptional care to Damar.”
“Please keep Damar in your prayers. We will release updates as soon as we have them.”
The NFL stated in a press release that the league stays in common contact with Hamlin’s medical group.
The league additionally introduced Tuesday afternoon that the Bills-Bengals recreation is not going to be resumed this week and that the league has not made any adjustments to its Week 18 schedule.
“The NFL has made no decision regarding possible resumption of the game at the later date,” the assertion stated.
The two groups stay within the hunt for the No. 1 seed within the AFC. This week is the ultimate week of the NFL’s common season and the playoffs are scheduled to being on Jan. 14.
“First and foremost, the Bengals continue to send thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin and his family,” Bengals proprietor Mike Brown stated in a press release on Tuesday morning. “Our hearts are with everyone during this unprecedented time — what we can do is support one another.”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell instructed all groups in a memo that psychological well being and different assist assets can be obtainable to gamers and workers, per the Associated Press.
Hamlin, who grew up close to Pittsburgh, was a sixth-round draft decide by the Bills within the 2021 NFL Draft after his collegiate profession at hometown Pitt. After enjoying in 14 video games as a rookie, Hamlin emerged as a starter this season. Going into Monday evening’s recreation he had 91 mixed tackles, 1 1/2 sacks and 6 tackles for loss.
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