On Thursday morning, the Buffalo Bills announced great news in Damar Hamlin’s recovery, stating that the safety appears to be neurologically intact and has “shown remarkable improvement.”
Hamlin had apparently been gripping the hands of his loved ones, and later on Thursday, Bills’ cornerback Kaiir Elam tweeted that Hamlin was “awake and showing more signs of improvement.”
Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. Thank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3!
— Kaiir Elam (@kaiirelam5) January 5, 2023
Even later on Thursday, the doctors at UC Health mentioned that Hamlin had begun communicating with them in writing and even asked who won the game. The doctors praised the heroic efforts of the medical personnel on Monday night, including Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington, whose rapid administration of CPR likely saved Hamlin’s life.
The next steps appear to be to ensure Hamlin can breathe fully on his own and then to get him back to Buffalo to be at home with his family. While it’s unclear how long that will take, it’s apparent that a major corner has been turned.
As the Bills and Hamlin’s family focus on the young man’s recovery, the NFL has begun to look at possible solutions for continuing the Bills-Bengals game as well as the impact rescheduling or canceling the game altogether might have on the playoffs.
In a Thursday appearance on ESPN, Adam Schefter reported that his…
