Josh Allen, Damar Hamlin.Photo: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty; Megan Briggs/Getty
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is asking for prayers for Damar Hamlin as heremains in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrestduring their game Monday night.
“Please pray for our brother,“Allen tweetedlate Monday.
Allen’s support comes asthe family of Hamlin asked fans to keep the NFL player “in your prayers.”
In a statementshared Tuesday morning, Hamlin’s family said they will share updates on the 24-year-old “as soon as we have them,” and thanked fans and medical personnel for their help.
Buffalo Bills v Cincinnati Bengals.Kirk Irwin/Getty
Hamlin was injured early in the first quarterof the Bills' Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals after making a tackle. The safety quickly popped back up, before suddenly collapsing. Medical personnel administered CPR to Hamlin and appeared to give him oxygen before the ambulance took him away. ESPN reported that Hamlin’s parents werebrought down from the standsto leave with him to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
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Early Tuesday morning, the Bills organization announced that Hamlin had suffered cardiac arrest and was still in critical condition.
“His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the team said. “He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”
In another update Tuesday morning, RooneytoldGood Morning Americathat Hamlin is “a fighter.”
“So I can’t speak specifically on his medical condition. All I’ll say is, you know, he’s fighting — he’s a fighter,” Rooney told anchorRobin Roberts.
source: people.com
