Damar Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday morning and has returned home, the Bills announced.
Hamlin, the Bills safety who collapsed on the field nine days ago, spent two days at the Buffalo General Medical Center after being transferred from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Monday.
“We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills,” Dr. Jamie Nadler said in the Bills’ statement.
“That just shows the type of kid that he is, how he’s fought and he’s continuing to win,” Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “There’s no place that he would rather be than in his own bed, so blessing to him.”
Hamlin was in the Cincinnati hospital for a week after going into cardiac arrest on Jan. 2 during the Bills’ game against the Bengals. The Bills and Nadler did not disclose the results of the tests Hamlin had over the past two days in Buffalo to determine the reason his heart stopped.
After tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, Hamlin suddenly fell to the ground, was given CPR on the field and then rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The Bills-Bengals game was at first suspended and later canceled and declared a “no contest” by the NFL.
Hamlin was in critical condition in the ICU for several days last week, but he was awakened Wednesday night and spoke to his teammates Friday. He watched from his hospital bed as his teammates defeated New England 35-23 in Week 18 to clinch the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. The Bills wore No. 3 patches on their jerseys during the game.
“It’s an awesome feeling. And we’re just hoping that he’s getting his rest and recovery,” quarterback Josh Allen said Wednesday after practice. “As a team, we’re extremely happy.”
This article is based in part on wire service reports.
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