Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital in Cincinnati on Monday and has returned to Buffalo, New York, doctors announced.
Hamlin, 24, shocked the sports world when he collapsed from cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, but he has made remarkable progress since. He is expected to continue receiving medical treatment in Buffalo, according to his doctors.
DAMAR HAMLIN CONTINUING TO SHOW PROGRESS, EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN COMING DAYS
“We are thrilled and proud to share that Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital and returned to Buffalo. He is doing well and this is the next stage of his recovery,” the University of Cincinnati Medical Center announced in a statement shared by the Bills.
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 9, 2023
Hamlin confirmed the news on Twitter.
“Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more. Bigger than football!” he tweeted.
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Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.
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Hamlin collapsed on the field after tackling a Bengals player on Jan. 2. He stood up after the tackle and collapsed, prompting officials to halt the game before ending it. Officials on the field restarted his heart and brought him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was said to be in critical condition initially.
Dr. William A. Knight insisted it is too early to discuss the safety’s future in football.
“He is doing well, and this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery,” Knight explained, per CNN. “It is entirely too premature to discuss, not only his football — it’s that we’re really focused on his day-to-day recovery.”
Eventually, he began to regain functionality, communicating with friends and family by writing. One of his first questions was who won the game.
“When he asked, ‘Did we win?’ the answer is, ‘Yes, you know, Damar, you won. You’ve won the game of life,’” Dr. Timothy Pritts recalled during a press conference on Thursday.
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Hamlin later opined on the Bills’ game against the Patriots on Sunday, when his team won 35 to 23. The exact cause of his cardiac event is still unclear. Health officials have expressed their intent to continue running tests on him as he recovers.
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— ????? ?????? (@HamlinIsland) January 8, 2023
Hamlin is in his second NFL season.
