Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin Released From Hospital, Returns Home After Collapsing During NFL Game

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On the mend. NFL athlete Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest mid-game last week.Doctors from the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced during a Monday, January 9, news conference that Hamlin, 24, checked out of the facility and safely returned home after the life-threatening hit.The news came one day after Hamlin’s team, the Buffalo Bills, beat the New England Patriots during their last regular season home game. “OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!” the athlete tweeted while watching the Sunday, January 8, game, in which his teammates scored a touchdown within the first few minutes, setting the tone for the game.The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed during the team’s January 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Hamlin initially got up from the field after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins during a play in the first quarter, but he fell to the ground moments later.

Medical staff rushed to his aid, conducting CPR for nearly 10 minutes as the league scrambled to determine next steps.Hamlin’s heartbeat “was restored on the field,” according to a statement from the Bills on January 3. “He was transferred to the [University of Cincinnati] Medical Center for further testing and treatment.”The team clarified at the time that Hamlin was “sedated and listed in critical condition.” Jordon Rooney, the football player’s rep, provided another update during an appearance on Good Morning America one day after the game.“The family is in good spirits, we’re just taking it minute by minute, hour by hour,” he said. “His family is strong, supportive.

Obviously, they are worried. Damar is very close with his family.”Rooney subsequently told the Daily Mail that his client was in good hands, adding: “They