Damar Hamlin’s recovery is moving in a positive direction, according to family representatives

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Damar Hamlin's recovery is moving in a positive direction, according to family representatives

ORCHARD PARK, NY (AP) — Damar Hamlin’s recovery is progressing “in a positive direction” two days after the Buffalo Bills safety team collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game against Cincinnati, the company’s marketing representative. the player said on Wednesday.

“We all remain optimistic,” Jordon Rooney, a spokesman for the family, who describes himself as a good friend of the player, told The Associated Press by phone. He said he was unable to go into more detail about Hamlin’s condition at the request of his family without providing specifics.

On Tuesday, the Bills said Hamlin was listed in critical condition.

Rooney said Hamlin’s family remains optimistic and elated by the support from around the world the Bills player has received since his heart stopped and he was resuscitated on the pitch before being carried to the car. ambulance and transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

“They’re elated right now,” said Rooney. “Damar is still their primary concern. But for them, they are always looking at how they can turn a somewhat troublesome situation into a good one. The recovery from this, for him and his family will be extraordinary.”

Rooney’s update comes after Hamlin’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn, told multiple media outlets on Tuesday night that there were some encouraging signs in his nephew’s progress, such as uncles. The doctor reduced the oxygen level Hamlin needed from 100% to 50%.

Glenn told CNN: “He’s still in a sedated state at the moment. “They just wanted him to have a better chance of recovering. So they felt that if he was sedated, his body could recover a lot faster than when he woke up and may cause other complications.”

Rooney really wanted to clarify something Glenn had said by saying that there was a misunderstanding when his uncle said that Hamlin had to be treated twice. Rooney said that “that’s not entirely true” without going into detail.

Hamlin’s demise, which played out in front of North American television audiences on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” show, brought the NFL to a halt, with the key game suspended indefinitely. The Kansas Chiefs (13-3) are battling the Bills (12-3) and Bengals (11-4) for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

Cincinnati and Buffalo fans hold vigils for Hamlin

Football fans held vigils outside the hospital treating Damar Hamlin and outside the Buffalo Bills stadium. Hamlin is listed in critical condition in Cincinnati after he suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game Monday night. (January 4).

The Bills, who returned to Buffalo early Tuesday, are scheduled to hold team meetings and practice tutorials on Wednesday. They are expected to resume training on Thursday before their home game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Players and fans from across the NFL rallied to support Hamlin, with vigils held in Cincinnati and outside the Bills’ hometown stadium. The shock of what happened also reverberated in Pittsburgh, where 24-year-old Hamlin grew up determined to help those in need.

Hamlin was injured in the first round when he was hit straight in the chest while performing a routine tackle on Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin quickly stood up and adjusted his mask before falling backwards.

Hamlin is from McKees Rocks, a tough suburb of Pittsburgh, and was selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2021 draft in addition to Pitt. He spent his rookie season limited to special team roles and took on the job starting in Week 3 in place of veteran Micah Hyde, who is still sidelined with a neck injury.