Bills’ Damar Hamlin released from hospital, returns home

“Prayer for Damar 3” has been answered. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is finally home.

Nine days after he stunned and saddened his teammates by going into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati, and was placed in NFL custody, Hamlin was released from the Buffalo hospital on Friday, the Bills announced.

“We have completed a series of tests and evaluations and in consultation with the team doctors, we are confident that Damar can be discharged safely,” said Dr. Jamie Nadler in a press release issued by the team.

It marked the next major step in what doctors called Hamlin’s remarkable recovery, which came two days after he was deemed healthy enough to be transferred from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to Buffalo General Medical Center. Nadler said the 24-year-old Hamlin will continue his rehabilitation with the Bills.

The Bills and Nadler did not release the results of tests Hamlin underwent two days ago in Buffalo to determine why his heart stopped after he was hit in the chest by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during what appeared to be a routine play. Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter of Buffalo’s game in Cincinnati on January 2, a chilling scene that played out in front of millions on television.

“It just shows the type of kid he is, how he fights and he continues to win,” Bills tight end Dion Dawkins. “There’s no place he’d rather be than in his own bed, a blessing to him.”

“It’s a great feeling. And we’re just hoping that he gets some rest and recovers,” quarterback Josh Allen said Wednesday after practice, where the Bills (13-3) are preparing to host division rivals the Miami Dolphins (9-8). in Saturday’s wild card playoff game. “As a team, we’re very happy.”

As players want to see Hamlin in person, Allen warns that time will have to wait for Hamlin to regain his strength.

“Just making sure he’s taking it slow, and obviously trying to get back to being himself,” Allen added. “So we’ll take all the time we need. But I hope she knows that the men are ready to see her.”

Coach Sean McDermott said Hamlin will decide when he will visit the team, saying: “We will welcome him back as he is ready.”

WATCH | NFL players, fans show support for Hamlin:

NFL players, fans show support for Damar Hamlin

Less than a week after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a heart attack during a game, fans and players showed their support for him and his recovery at NFL stadiums in the US.

Hamlin spent the first two days in the hospital under sedation and showed no signs of neurological damage when he woke up on January 4. On Friday, he was breathing on his own and walking and appeared on a video conference at a team meeting, where he told the Bills . , “I love you boy.”

After moving to Buffalo, Hamlin posted a note on Twitter that read: “Special thanks to the Buffalo Generals, nothing but love since arriving!” while asking his followers to always pray.

His doctor said Hamlin’s progress in recovering from the heart attack, which was considered a life-threatening event, has returned to normal quickly.

The next day, a GoFundMe donation of US$8.6 million poured into Hamlin’s toy fundraiser, which will be used to support young people through education and sports.

Hamlin, who is from the Pittsburgh exurb of McKee’s Rock, will also use the proceeds from the sale of new T-shirts, emblazoned with “Did We Win?” together with his hands in the shape of a heart, to raise money for a trauma center in Cincinnati that is the first to treat people.

WATCH | Hamlin sighed to himself, speaking to his friends:

Damar Hamlin breathed on his own, talking to his friends

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is once again breathing on his own and even talking to friends, after suffering a heart attack earlier this week during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals football team.