After spending four days in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s intensive care unit, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is showing clear signs of recovery. According to his agent, the 24-year-old athlete is now able to breathe and speak on his own — an incredible feat after suffering a cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during the Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. On Friday, Hamlin’s teammates showed their love and support for him through a team FaceTime call.
“I probably won’t be able to do it justice,” Bills coach Sean McDermott told reporters during a Jan. 6 press conference. For Hamlin’s teammates, McDermott said, the video call came as an encouraging surprise. “To see the players’ reaction, they stood up right away and started clapping for him and yelling some things.” During the first quarter of Monday night’s game against the Bengals, Hamlin collapsed after what seemed like a routine tackle. The scene was absolutely devastating, as emergency medical responders worked to resuscitate the athlete.
