Damar Hamlin Faces Long Recovery: Family Spokesman

Damar Hamlin Faces Long Recovery: Family Spokesman
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (31) before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 18, 2021. John Amis/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Remarkable as Damar Hamlin’s recovery has been, the Buffalo Bills safety still faces a lengthy rehabilitation some three weeks after going into cardiac arrest and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati, his marketing representative told The Associated Press on Thursday night.

“Damar still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or after effects,” Jordon Rooney said. “Though he is able to visit the team’s facility, Damar is not in position to travel often, and requires additional rest to help his body heal.”