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Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in intensive care, but began to wake up on Wednesday night, according to Dr. Timothy Pritts of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Hamlin has been able to communicate through writing, and hold family members’ hands at his bedside.
On Friday morning, the Bills shared another update: Hamlin FaceTimed into a team meeting and told his teammates, “Love you boys.”
The NFL announced that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed, and that Week 18 games (including the Patriots’ trip to Buffalo to play the Bills on Sunday at 1 p.m.) will go ahead.
The Celtics defeated the Mavericks 124-95 on Thursday, with Jayson Tatum notching a triple-double (29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists).
The Bruins also won on Thursday, defeating the Kings 5-2.
Matthew Slater on Bill Belichick: Though the Patriots are ostensibly preparing to simply play the Bills on Sunday in a meaningful game with playoff implications, it’s clear that the team — like every other team in the NFL — is grappling with circumstances that go far beyond football.
With Damar Hamlin still in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field in the now-canceled Bills-Bengals on Monday, the Patriots organization has tried to create space this week to process what’s happening.
