Damar Hamlin promises fans they will ‘hear from him soon’

Bills star Damar Hamlin has promised fans to “hear from me soon” as he continues to recover from cardiac arrest.

Hamlin, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, is still reeling from the horrific collapse against the Cincinnati Bengals on ‘Monday Night Football’ in week 17, in which he had to be resuscitated twice after nearly dying. on the field at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

Hamlin, who was in attendance to watch the Bills’ playoff loss to the Bengals, tweeted Tuesday: ‘Grateful for all the GENUINE love, thoughts and prayers from everyone… you’ll hear from me soon!’

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Hamlin has yet to speak publicly since his collapse at Paycor Stadium in Ohio on January 2.

Hamlin was the guest of honor in an emotional scene at Sunday’s Bills-Bengals playoff game in western New York, as the injured safety made his first public appearance since going into cardiac arrest and collapsing as the two teams met. they met weeks before.

Hamlin made the shape of a heart, his trademark celebration, with his hands as he appeared on the scoreboard in Orchard Park from a luxury suite atop Highmark Stadium.

He also greeted his teammates before the game in the locker room.

The 24-year-old Pittsburgh native has made a remarkable recovery in the weeks since he was successfully revived on the field at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati after a hit on the Bengals’ Tee Higgins.

Hamlin (left) went into cardiac arrest after a tackle against the Bengals on January 2.

Hamlin received CPR in the field and was taken by ambulance to a Cincinnati hospital.

That recovery was visible Sunday, when Hamlin was seen standing behind a glass panel of his luxury suite and not confined to a wheelchair.

But Jordan Rooney, Hamlin’s marketing representative, has asked for patience after revealing that the Bills player “still needs oxygen” and that his heart is being checked regularly to make sure there are no setbacks or after-effects.

“Although he is able to visit team facilities, Damar is not in a condition to travel frequently and requires extra rest to help his body heal.”

Hamlin had tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of the crucial Monday night game on January 2, when the two teams last met, and got up briefly before falling to the ground and stand still

He was attended to by members of the Bills’ training staff, including Denny Kellington, who was identified as the man who gave Hamlin the necessary CPR.

Bills safety Hamlin has been released from the hospital in Buffalo and continued his recovery at home.

Hamlin made a heart shape with his hands as he appeared on the scoreboard at Orchard Park from a luxury suite atop Highmark Stadium on Sunday during the Bills’ playoff game.

Hamlin spent more than a week in the hospital, part of that time in critical condition, before he was able to return home after making encouraging progress.

Since he was released, Hamlin has visited the Bills’ training facility almost daily, according to team personnel, but his recovery is expected to take a long time.

Bills coach Sean McDermott has admitted that his players may have been “emotionally drained” after Hamlin’s cardiac arrest in early January, following the season-ending loss.

But McDermott was quick to insist that’s no excuse for Sunday’s divisional-round loss to the Bengals, as the Bills’ coach says Buffalo has to “make every move possible” to win a Super Bowl soon.

“I’m not going to rule that out,” he said when asked if his players were mentally or emotionally worn out after what they and the city had been through this season, including Hamlin’s collapse and Buffalo’s harsh winter conditions, which showed in Sunday’s loss when both teams played in one to three inches of snow.

“But I’m not going to use it as an excuse,” he added, through NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.