Damar Hamlin has caused the NFL world to come to a standstill. The Buffalo Bills safety, who is currently in critical condition, suffered a cardiac arrest during the team’s face-off against the Bengals. This unprecedented incident is still sinking in for many. Fans at Paycor Stadium held their breath as they watched the 24-year-old safety receive CPR. The Bills squad surrounded Hamlin as medical treatment was administered before he was transported to the hospital.

It wasn’t until the Bills’ statement that the football world became aware of what had occurred. As of now, a statement from Hamlin’s uncle gives fans insight into the safety’s condition.

This Damar Hamlin update from his uncle is truly heartbreaking

Damar Hamlin’s uncle Dorian Glenn revealed more details about his nephew’s condition. The concern for Hamlin from the NFL world is unparalleled. Setting aside everything that was once deemed a priority, the league and fans now stand in solidarity as they await more news.

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Speaking to CNN, Glenn stated that when Hamlin gave out, the safety had to be resuscitated not once, but twice. This is a huge revelation for fans. Glenn said, “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.” He added, “I’m not a crier, but I’ve never cried so hard in my life. Just to know, like, my nephew basically died on the field and they brought him back to life.” Glenn also revealed that the safety was currently sedated.

Hamlin has brought the NFL world together in unforeseeable ways

It is surreal to think of how close the NFL world came to losing the young safety. For minutes, Damar Hamlin was not breathing. This incident brings the mortality of players, with regard to a sport that makes them put their lives on the line every day, to light. While doing what they love and entertaining the millions who watch them, these players push their bodies to the limit.

Damar Hamlin’s collapse left his peers weeping and holding on to each other in utter disbelief. The NFL world has not witnessed an incident of this magnitude. While the issue received global coverage, the solidarity within the NFL community sparks hope during the darkest of times. Donations towards the safety’s Community Toy Drive have been pouring in. Fans have been upholding each other online with messages of hope. As the football world awaits further updates, the events of the last 24 hours bring them closer together, and the impact of this incident will slowly begin to set in. The humanity we’re witnessing proves, at the end of the day, there’s more to the game than we perceive.

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