Damar Hamlin Still Critical But Improving, Buffalo Bills Say

CINCINNATI, OH — After a near-fatal incident on the football field Monday, Buffalo Bills safety and Pittsburgh native Damar Hamlin's condition is improving, the team said. As he attempts to recover, NFL teams and players are contributing thousands of dollars to his charity toy drive.

Hamlin, 24, a former University of Pittsburgh star, suffered cardiac arrest during the Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals and had to be resuscitated twice - once on the field and and once at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition on Thursday.

Although Hamlin remains in the center's intensive care unit, the Bills stated late Wednesday that he is showing signs of improvement.

Mario Hamlin, Damar Hamlin's father, spoke with the entire Bills team on a Zoom call Wednesday and also said his son is making progress, ESPN reported.

Regarding Hamlin's charity effort established two years ago to aid his mother's day care center, pledges to Hamlin's GoFundMe page have exceeded $7 million since he was injured.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay donated $25,003 on Wednesday, CNN reported. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft contributed $18,003, according to a tweet from the team.

Meanwhile, a person claiming on social media to be a doctor who gave Hamlin a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot last week does not appear to be a physician has taken down his Twitter account, PennLive reported.