CINCINNATI, OH. — On Wednesday afternoon, the Buffalo Bills issued a statement indicating safety Damar Hamlin had shown signs of improvement since his cardiac arrest during the Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.
Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 4, 2023
He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him.
Hamlin expected to remain in the ICU at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, but Tuesday and overnight, Hamlin did show signs of improvement.
The NFL Network spoke with Dorrian Glenn, the uncle of Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Tuesday night.
Just spoke with Dorrian Glenn — Damar Hamlin’s uncle — who said his nephew is on a ventilator but he’s improved to 50% oxygen needed after being at 100%. He’s still sedated but main focus is recovering to breathe on his own & healing lungs.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 4, 2023
Full interview on @nflnetwork: pic.twitter.com/lsCSrlrjKf
Glenn told NFL Network that Hamlin was son a ventilator but he was only using 50% oxygen from the ventilator, whereas Monday night he needed 100% oxygen.
Glenn added the main focus for Hamlin is to recover enough to breathe on his own and heal his lungs.
WKBW's Jeff Russo spoke with more of Hamlin's family outside the hospital. The message remaining, "Keep praying for my nephew."
Just ran into family members of Damar Hamlin at a growing vigil in his honor here outside UC Medical Center. His aunt saying “keep praying for my nephew” @WKBW pic.twitter.com/uoHH5Z6eCL
— Jeff Russo (@JeffRussoWKBW) January 4, 2023
On Wednesday morning, Coley Harvey of ESPN announced he spoke with Hamlin's family friend Jordon Rooney. Rooney confirmed to Harvey that overnight doctors got promising readings they had been hoping to see. Hamlin is still sedated and in critical condition.
Damar is still sedated and in critical condition in the ICU.
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
Harvey added that Rooney mentioned Hamlin still has a long way to go but the family's optimism remains high.
