Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated TWICE still under ... trends now
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice after collapsing on the field during Monday night's game with the Bengals.
'His heart had went out so they had to resuscitate him twice. They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital and then they resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital,' Hamlin's uncle Dorrian Glenn told CNN.
'They sedated him just to give a better chance for him to just continue to heal better. We are just taking it day by day. It seems like he's trending upwards in a positive way.'
Glenn added that Hamlin does have some damage to his lungs and is breathing on a ventilator.
'His heartbeat was restored on the field' and he was transferred to the medical center 'for further testing and treatment,' the Bills team tweeted on Tuesday.
Hamlin was immediately rushed to the hospital after being administered CPR on the field while surrounded by his horrified teammates.
He is currently in critical condition with the sporting world left shocked by his sudden deterioration after landing a tackle on Bengals receiver Tee Higgens.
Bills players were visibly stunned as their teammate received life-saving treatment on the field.
Hamlin was immediately rushed to the hospital after being administered CPR on the field while surrounded by his horrified teammates, but he had to be resuscitated twice
The Buffalo Bills safety, who has set up charity toy drives to raise money for his local community, had tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgens in the first quarter of the pivotal Monday night game
The Colts player believes that Hamlin would have known the risks that come with playing at the highest level of the sport
By late Monday night, a community toy drive organized by Hamlin had surged to more than $3 million in donations
Close friend and family rep Jordon Rooney told Good Morning America that the NFL star is a 'fighter,' but his family is 'worried'.
Hamlin's family were at the game when he collapsed and his mother Nina traveled with him to hospital in the ambulance.
The Buffalo Bills safety, who has set up charity toy drives to raise money for his local community, had tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgens in the first quarter of the pivotal Monday night game.
He managed to get up briefly before falling backwards to the ground and laying motionless as an outpouring of support flooded in for the young player.
Bills fans and Bengals fans have both gathered on a corner about a block from the hospital's emergency room after the incident took place.
Bills players were visibly stunned as their teammate received life-saving treatment on the field
He managed to get up briefly before falling backwards to the ground and laying motionless as an outpouring of support flooded in for the young player
Doctors say that his vitals are 'back to normal' and are running tests on Hamlin to see what caused the sudden collapse.
Hamlin, who earns a base salary of $825,000, then wrapped his arms around Higgins' shoulders and helmet to drag him down.
The Bills player managed to get to his feet, adjusted his face mask with his right hand, and then fell backward about three seconds later and lay motionless.
Hamlin pictured alongside mother Nina during his playing days as a kid - he said he chose to stay close to home when going to college so he could be near his family
He was surrounded by players from both sides and treated for 16 minutes before being immobilized and taken off the field
He was surrounded by players from both sides and treated for 16 minutes before being immobilized and taken off the field.
While medical personnel were gathered around Hamlin, his playing uniform was cut off and was given oxygen.
Players on both teams were visibly stunned by what had happened and many were in tears on the field.
Many players embraced, including quarterbacks Buffalo's Josh Allen and Cincinnati's Joe Burrow. The game was postponed by the NFL.
Higgens, the player who was tackled by Hamlin, led the outpouring of well wishes for the young player, tweeting that he 'prays Hamlin will pull through' as the player remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
He said: 'My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIslandthe Hamlin Family. I'm praying that you pull through bro. Love.'
Medics ran onto the pitch to treat Hamlin after he collapsed on the floor following a tackle on Monday
Fans gather for a vigil at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for football player Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed after making a tackle during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Bills later tweeted: 'Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals.
'His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.'
Bills players were visibly upset and praying for their teammate after he was driven away by the ambulance.
Hamlin is incredibly close to his family - and footage from November 20 shows the player greeting his family and hugging his mom before Buffalo's win over Cleveland.
His agent Ira Turner told NFL Network: 'Please continue to pray for Damar and his family. We currently have no update at this time. Will ask that you keep the family in your prayers.'
Six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Troy Vincent, now an NFL executive, said: 'I've never seen anything like it since I was playing.
'Immediately, my player hat went on, like, how do you resume playing after seeing a traumatic event in front of you?'
During the game, the ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast cut to commercial on four occasions as Hamlin was receiving treatment.
After the ambulance had left the field, reports initially suggested
