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Brian Daboll was with the Bills in 2021 and thus, he certainly knows Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old safety who is in intensive care and fighting for his life after going into cardiac arrest on the field Monday night in Cincinnati.
Daboll said he was watching the game live and that Hamlin’s medical emergency is “heavy on my heart.”
Before getting into any football with his Giants players, Daboll addressed Hamlin’s condition during the Wednesday morning team meeting. After consulting with general manager Joe Schoen — who, like Daboll, came to the Giants from the Bills — Daboll had team medical personnel at the meeting, including Dr. Lani Lawrence, the Giants’ director of wellness and clinical services, and team chaplain Gian Paul Gonzalez, speak with players and answer any questions they might have. Gonzalez offered a prayer for Hamlin’s recovery.
“I just think when a situation like that occurs, it probably weighs heavy on everybody’s hearts and minds,” Daboll said. “I just thought that was important, to let those three individuals speak.
“I think you’re always concerned about your guys and then when something like this happens you’re always concerned about ‘em.
