Just days after his stunning on-field cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said on Instagram he was thankful for the love he's received and asked for continued prayers for a 'long road' ahead.
-- Just days after his stunning on-field cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said on Instagram he was thankful for the love he's received and asked for continued prayers for a "long road" ahead.
"To hear him talk to us, it was everything, and that's what we needed. Literally that's all we needed," Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins said of the team's Friday video call with Hamlin, who is still undergoing treatment at a Cincinnati hospital.after his collapse -- began awakening late this week and was able to have his breathing tube removed before Friday morning, physicians have said.
"The excitement was beautiful, it was amazing," he said of the call with Hamlin. "It has given us so much energy, so much bright, high spirits -- whatever you want to call it -- it has given it to us to see that boy's face." Displays of support will continue this weekend as the league prepares for an emotional return to competition for the final games of the regular season on Saturday and Sunday. The NFL plans to honor Hamlin before each game.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane -- who stayed in Cincinnati following the game's postponement to be with Hamlin and his family -- praised the unified message of support across the league this week, noting how characteristically competitive the sport is.
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