NFL | Buffalo player Damar Hamlin has been released from a hospital in Cincinnati

Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday, just one week after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game, staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was hospitalized, said. The Bills player, 24, was flown to Buffalo, New York, where he will continue his recovery at another hospital.

“We are delighted and proud to announce that Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital”said the medical center located in Ohio. “It’s going fine” and it is in Buffalo where it started from that it will take place “the next step in his recovery.” “I am grateful for the amazing care I received at UCMC”Hamlin tweeted, adding that the staff at his new hospital, Buffalo General Medical Center, had it “already made to feel at home”.

Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on Monday following a terrible jolt to his chest while tackling an opponent during the regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was immediately treated and revived on the ground before being admitted to hospital. An impressive sequence seen by millions of viewers who watch this match between two Super Bowl candidates, in a packed stadium suddenly silenced, recalling the extreme danger of the most popular sport in the country.

“A Long Way”

Hamlin, who remained in critical condition for several days, made rapid and steady progress. After waking up Wednesday, he was deintubated Thursday night and was then able to communicate verbally with his loved ones and team members, proving he was on the right track after a near death.

William Knight, one of the UCMC Medical Center doctors who operated on Hamlin and who accompanied him to the airport before his transfer to Buffalo on Monday, warned his recovery would be “a long way to go”.“It is premature to talk about a possible return to NFL turf.he told some reporters. We are focused on his daily recovery. We are delighted with his current condition. She stands, she walks, she has an amazing sense of humor. But as far as any speculation about her future is concerned, it is still too soon.”

In particular, he will have to undergo further tests to establish what may have caused his cardiac arrest last week. Meanwhile, the day after the last day of the regular season, an occasion for all NFL players, staff and fans to pay homage to him, Hamlin expressed his gratitude and emotion on Twitter. “Seeing everyone gather around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you showed me, I plan to give back.” a hundred times, he wrote.