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Bills' Damar Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, will continue recovery in Buffalo
There continues to be encouraging news regarding the status of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Per ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg and the NFL's website, Hamlin was released from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Monday. The 24-year-old who went into cardiac arrest during last Monday's primetime game at the Cincinnati Bengals is being transferred to a Buffalo-area hospital, where he will continue what's been a remarkable recovery.
"I can confirm he is doing well and this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery," Dr. William Knight said of Hamlin on Monday afternoon.
Video of the incredible news: UC Health Center physicians on Damar Hamlin being released from the hospital and back in Buffalo
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 9, 2023
Dr. William Knight: "I can confirm he is doing well and this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery."
Amazing , a week after his collapse pic.twitter.com/zqKdcsKB7u
According to Maddy Glab of the Bills' website, Dr. Knight noted it's far too soon after last Monday's incident to comment on Hamlin's playing future:
Dr. Knight says it's too premature to discuss his future in football and are still focused on his day to day recovery...says that he's up and moving around though #Bills
— Maddy Glab (@MadGlab) January 9, 2023
Dr. Pritts says Damar Hamlin appears to be completely neurologically intact and they believe he will continue his path to full recovery #Bills
— Maddy Glab (@MadGlab) January 9, 2023
Hamlin was active on Twitter during Buffalo's 35-23 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday and offered his own update via social media on Monday:
Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart.
— (@HamlinIsland) January 9, 2023
Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.
The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more.
Bigger than football!
Grateful for the awesome care I received at UCMC. Happy to be back in Buffalo. The docs and nurses at Buffalo General have already made me feel at home! .
— (@HamlinIsland) January 9, 2023
Buffalo's Nyheim Hines produced arguably the most emotional moment of Sunday's NFL action when he returned the game's opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Doctors shared a humorous story about Hamlin watching that moment live while still connected to monitors:
This is great!
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 9, 2023
Docs on Hamlin: "We have permission from him and his family to let you know he watched the game on Sunday. He was beyond excited."
"When the opening kickoff was run back he set off every alarm in the ICU." pic.twitter.com/68NHbBia2W
As Getzenberg previously mentioned, Hamlin texted fellow Buffalo defensive backs at around 2:31 a.m. ET this past Saturday morning to say he was sorry he "did that to y'all." Following Sunday's result, he FaceTimed with the team and was presented with a game ball.
"[Hamlin] said, 'Love y'all boys, Bills on three, Bills on me. 1-2-3 Bills,'" Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen remarked about the postgame interaction.
The new "America's Team" (13-3) will next host the 9-8 Miami Dolphins in the wild-card round of the playoffs this Sunday.
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