Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Makes Remarkable Recovery After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During NFL Game

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game on Monday. Hamlin collapsed after taking a hard hit in the chest while tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during the first quarter of the nationally televised game in Cincinnati. Medical staff were able to restore Hamlin’s heartbeat on the field using manual cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and defibrillators, and he was hospitalized in critical condition.

On Thursday, doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center announced that Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement” and is now awake and communicating, albeit through writing due to being on a ventilator. “It’s not only that the lights are on, but we know that he’s home,” said doctor Timothy Pritts. “It appears that all cylinders are firing within his brain.”

While the focus at the moment is on weaning Hamlin off the ventilator, further testing will be needed in the future to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest. It is still too early to speculate on Hamlin’s long-term prognosis or whether he will be able to return to playing football again. However, doctor William Knight did say that the “best case” scenario would be a return to “who he was before this happened.”

Fans and well-wishers have shown an outpouring of concern for Hamlin, with some gathering outside the Bills’ home stadium to hold a prayer vigil and others donating millions of dollars to a toy drive organized by the player. President Joe Biden even took the time to speak with Hamlin’s parents about the incident, stating that “it is dangerous. We’ve got to just acknowledge it.”

We are glad to hear that Damar Hamlin is making progress in his recovery and wish him all the best. Our thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time.