Damar Hamlin ‘Awake’ After On-Field Cardiac Arrest: Teammate

Buffalo Bills players huddle and pray after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 2, 2023. Dylan Buell/Getty Images

A teammate of Damar Hamlin said Thursday that the Buffalo Bills safety is awake, while his agent revealed he is holding hands with his family in a Cincinnati hospital---after he collapsed on the field during Monday night’s game against the Bengals.

Agent Rob Butler told CNN that Hamlin’s condition improved and he’s holding hands with his family members, while the organization that represents Hamlin, Agency 1 Sports, wrote on Twitter that his condition improved overnight.