Bills hold on for playoff win as Damar Hamlin cheers team on from home
The win sets up a rematch with the Bengals two weeks after the last game between the teams was canceled following the on-field collapse of Damar Hamlin.
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The win sets up a rematch with the Bengals two weeks after the last game between the teams was canceled following the on-field collapse of Damar Hamlin.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues his recovery after being released from the hospital last week. Hamlin tweeted cheering on his teammates as the Bills won their wild card game against the Miami Dolphins.
His visit came less than two weeks after suffering a cardiac arrest during a football game in Cincinnati.
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Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a hospital in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, nine days after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a football game. Hamlin was previously transferred from a hospital in Cincinnati to one in Buffalo. He was discharged Wednesday after undergoing "a comprehensive medical evaluation," the Bills said in a statement.
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About 60 million kids in the U.S. participate in organized sports, and cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among young athletes.
The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field during a televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Jan. 2.
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The move comes a week after the Buffalo Bills safety suffered an on-field cardiac arrest at Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium.
The Bills returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and shortly after, Hamlin tweeted "OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Hamlin remains hospitalized, but the Buffalo Bills shared that although he is still in critical condition, he is breathing on his own, and his "neurological function is excellent."
Hamlin, a safety for the NFL's Buffalo Bills, suffered an on-field injury during a game on Monday night.
The Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and talking after going into cardiac arrest on the field during a game Monday night. Jeff Glor reports.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is now breathing on his own and talking following his on-field collapse earlier this week after suffering a cardiac arrest, the team said. He was able to FaceTime his teammates from his hospital room, according to Bills head coach Sean McDermott.
The Buffalo Bills say Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to speak to his family, doctors and teammates.
The death comes just days after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during an NFL game Monday night.