Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement” in the last 24 hours, however, she remains seriously ill after going into cardiac arrest Monday, according to the Bills’ Twitter account.
Hamlin collapsed seconds after tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of their game on Monday Night Football this week. He underwent CPR for about 10 minutes before being transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The Bills took to Twitter on Thursday to provide an update on their player.
“According to Damar Hamlin’s treating physicians at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Damar has shown marked improvement over the past 24 hours,” the statement said.
“Although he is still seriously ill, he has shown that he appears to be neurologically intact. His lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress.
“We are grateful for the love and support we have received.”
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 5, 2023
NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday night that Hamlin had opened his eyes and was able to grab the hands of those with him, giving many hope that he will pull through.
There has been a lot of support for the 24-year-old across the league and he has seen a GoFundMe page reach up to $7 million in donations to his Chasing M’s Foundation.
His teammate Kaiir Elam also provided an encouraging update via Twitter.
Our boy is better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. Thanks God. Please keep the prayers coming. All the love 3!
— Kaiir Elam (@kaiirelam5) January 5, 2023
