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Agence France-Presse

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement” and is awake and communicating, three days after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game, the team and doctors said Thursday.
“It’s not only that the lights are on, but we know that he’s home,” doctor Timothy Pritts of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said during a news conference.
“It appears that all cylinders are firing within his brain.”
Hamlin remains in critical condition on a ventilator and is unable to speak, but he has been able to communicate in writing, Pritts said.

When the 24-year-old player first woke up, he asked whether the Bills won Monday’s game against the Bengals in Cincinnati – a contest that was called off after Hamlin’s terrifying collapse and subsequent efforts to revive him on the field.
“The answer is yes, Damar, you won the game of life,” Pritts said.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen, in a sometimes emotional press conference alongside coach Sean McDermott later Thursday, was moved at Hamlin’s concern for his team.
“As teammates, you love hearing that response, that the first thing on his mind wasn’t ‘poor me,’ it was ‘how are my teammates doing, did we win this game?’” Allen said.
“For Damar to go through that and come out the other side and still think about his teammates … but that’s Damar, that’s who he is.”
Allen and McDermott said Bills players and staff – and those from teams around the league – were still processing the events of Monday night, which unfolded before a television audience of millions.

Doctor William Knight credited the “really outstanding” response by medical staff at the game – including the cardiopulmonary resuscitation administered by Bills assistant trainer Denny Kellington – with saving Hamlin’s life.
“It’s been a long and difficult road for the last three days,” Knight said, adding that Hamlin “has made a pretty remarkable improvement.”
He said further testing would be necessary, when Hamlin is able, to determine what caused the cardiac arrest.
At the moment, both doctors said, the main focus is on weaning Hamlin from the ventilator.
“We’re focused on the right-now,” Knight said. “He still has a ways to go in terms of liberation from the ventilator.
“It’s entirely too early to speculate about the future,” Knight added, in answer to numerous questions from reporters about the long-term prognosis for Hamlin.
However, he did say that the “best case” scenario would be a return to “who he was before this happened.”
Most of the Bills players and staff have been waiting anxiously back in Buffalo for news on Hamlin’s progress.
“I’m just extremely grateful,” McDermott said of the outpouring of support from other teams, fans and the league, noting especially the reaction of Bengals coach Zac Taylor during the crisis.
Hamlin, a defensive back, collapsed after taking a hard hit in the chest while tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during the first quarter of the nationally televised game in Cincinnati.
Medical staff who found he didn’t have a pulse restored Hamlin’s heartbeat on the field using manual CPR and defibrillators, and he was hospitalised in critical condition.
Players and personnel from both teams were clearly stunned, with some crying and praying as doctors treated him.
The NFL announced on Thursday that it was cancelling the Bills-Bengals game, saying the decision came after consultation with both teams and the NFL players’ union.
“This has been a very difficult week,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country.”
Meanwhile, the Bills are preparing to host the New England Patriots on Sunday in their final regular-season game.
Allen acknowledged that getting back to focusing on football wasn’t easy, but words from Hamlin’s father, Mario, and the encouraging news of their teammate’s progress made it easier.
“I think putting the helmet back on today was a good thing for our team, just to go through that process,” Allen said. “But I’d be lying to you if I didn’t say some people are going to be changed forever after being on the field and witnessing that and feeling those emotions.
“I think the fact that we just keep hearing good news about Damar, it just keeps pushing us forward.”


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NFL player Damar Hamlin shows ‘remarkable improvement’ after cardiac arrest

Fans hold a candlelight vigil for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Photo: AP

Kayla Adeniji (centre), wife of Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji, tapes up a sign she made in support of Damar Hamlin. Photo: AP

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen speaks with the media in New York. Photo: AP 

What happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field after suffering cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills gestures towards the crowd during the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings on November 13. Photo: TNS

Attendees hold hands and pray during a vigil for Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Centre. Photo: AP

Buffalo Bills players react after teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed at Paycor Stadium. Photo: TNS

Head coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills and head coach Zac Taylor of the Cincinnati Bengals speak during the suspension of their game. Photo: TNS

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is projected on the scoreboard before the Buffalo Sabres play an NHL game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Photo: AFP

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills. Photo: AFP

NFL: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin in ‘critical condition’ after collapsing on field, needing emergency aid

Buffalo Bills’ Spencer Brown (79) reacts as teammate Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Photo: AP

Fans look on as the ambulance leaves carrying Damar Hamlin. Photo: AFP

Heather Rohr, of Montfort Heights, and Anna Britt, of Groesbeck, stand outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken after collapsing. Photo: AP

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Damar Hamlin’s agent says NFL star was awake and has been able to grip hands of family members at his hospital bedside
When 24-year-old first woke up, he asked whether Bills won Monday’s game against the Bengals


Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is awake and has been able to grip the hands of family members at his hospital bedside, three days after being resuscitated on field.
