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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in Cincinnati, after suffering cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals on Monday night.
The Bills’ second-year safety remains in critical condition Wednesday morning, as the team and NFL continue to provide updates as they become available.
The NFL community and fans continue to pour out their support for Hamlin as well since his horrific collapse during the game.
„I know he’s still here and I know he’s fighting,“ Hamiln’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn, told ESPN on Tuesday night.
„And I know we appreciate all the prayers and support we’ve been getting from people all over not just the country, but the world. … It really means a difference for my family to see that and it’ll make a difference for Damar to see that as well.“
Hamlin was hit in the chest during a routine play with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. He stood up after the hit, but quickly fell backwards onto the field, causing a stoppage in play. He was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center near the Bengals‘ stadium.
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Here’s the latest information as it becomes available on Hamlin as of Wednesday:
While the decision on whether to conclude the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game is still up in the air, and because the games must go on, Buffalo is now confronted with the enormously difficult task of turning its attention to the Patriots for a home game Sunday that also has major playoff implications, especially for New England.
Bill Belichick’s team, which owned the first two decades of the 21st century by winning 17 AFC East division titles, nine AFC championships and six Super Bowls, is playing for its postseason life.
The game kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.
Hamlin remains sedated and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit, his uncle said in another interview with NFL Network.
Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice — once on the field and another time after he arrived at the hospital, his uncle told ESPN.
„It was pretty scary to see that,“ Glenn told ESPN reporter Coley Harvey outside the medical center. „It was really scary.“
Glenn said he was watching the game with family members in Pittsburgh. Once the game was suspended, he said family members filled two cars to drive to Cincinnati, about 300 miles away.
„I’ve never seen a game get stopped like that. I’ve never seen a collection of grown men cry like that unless it was a funeral,“ Hamlin’s uncle told ESPN.
„So, it was impactful to see that. My heart will go out no matter who it was, but for it to be my nephew, it was chilling.“
In two announcements on Tuesday, the Bills said Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and his heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transported to a medical facility.
