The world continues to hope and pray that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin recovers after he collapsed on the field Monday night during a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Since Tuesday, there have been some updates about his condition as he’s still at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, along with some interviews given by his family members who have talked about what he’s gone through over the past two days.
So we’ve tried to put together a roundup of the reporting that we’ve seen since Tuesday afternoon. Here’s a look at all of that, and we’ll update it when we hear more:
Here's the latest from the Bills as of Wednesday afternoon
There was this tweet from Wednesday afternoon:
Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight.
He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 4, 2023
Hamlin's uncle spoke to reporters
He said that Hamlin’s heart stopped twice:
Damar Hamlin’s uncle says his nephews heart stopped twice. Once on the field and again at the hospital.
He says he was watching the game on tv from home in Pittsburgh and rushed to the hospital in Cincinnati.
Doctors have not provided an update. #damarhamilin pic.twitter.com/wFD1qJBpZk
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) January 4, 2023
He also said Hamlin’s breathing has improved:
Damar Hamlin’s uncle just provided an update.
-Breathing is focus, but improving.
Blown away by support.-“Prayers are coming in from all over the world."
-I personally think it’s incredible the entire sports world has all come together to support him. #PrayersForDamar pic.twitter.com/vQjkpgz5yL
— Aidan LaPorta (@aidanlaporta69) January 4, 2023
“A lot of people don’t get to see how loved they are while they're alive, so for him to have a situation where he could have been taken away and he has a chance to come back and see all that love that he got.”
Our @nflnetwork interview with Damar Hamlin’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn: pic.twitter.com/h3YN3LizPC
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 4, 2023
He also said there are concerns about damage to Hamlin's lungs
Glenn said his nephew had to be resuscitated twice. Once on the field at Paycor Stadium, once after he arrived at the hospital. There is a concern of lung damage, Glenn said.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 3, 2023
There's also this report from Hamlin's friend
Just chatted with Damar Hamlin’s family friend @jordonr.
Per Jordon and Damar’s family, doctors overnight got promising readings that they had been hoping to see by this morning. Jordon couldn’t go into specifics, but progress appears to be made.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
Damar is still sedated and in critical condition in the ICU.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
Jordon also clarified (on behalf of the family) that there may have been some miscommunications in terms of the number of times Damar Hamlin was resuscitated. There was only one instance at Paycor Stadium.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
Want to be sure I reiterate that although a small, hopeful step appears to have been made, Jordon did mention that Damar still has a long way to go in his recovery. But the family’s optimism remains high and steady as it’s been throughout all of this.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
