Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized and "in critical condition" on Thursday, three days after the Buffalo Bills player suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game.
But his state of health has seen a “remarkable improvement” in the past 24 hours, his club announced.
“According to doctors caring for Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, although he remains in critical condition, he has demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact.
His lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress,” the New York-based team said.
“We are grateful for the love and support we have received.
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The agency that represents Hamlin also released a statement in the same optimistic tone, referring to the "substantial improvement" in the 24-year-old defender's state of health overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
On Wednesday, the first encouraging signs had been relayed by various relatives of the player, who had suffered a terrible shock to the chest when he tackled an opponent during the regular season game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
The last day of NFL maintained
The NFL, which has postponed the game indefinitely, “has not yet made a decision regarding its possible resumption at a later date,” she said Tuesday.
In the meantime, the championship day, the last of the regular season, is maintained this weekend, and the Bills had to resume training on Wednesday in view of receiving the New England Patriots on Sunday, while fans gathered at outside the stadium to hold a prayer vigil for Hamlin.
The emotion remains strong as to the fate of the player, well beyond the world of sport.
US President Joe Biden said he "spoke at length with his father and mother" on Wednesday upon his arrival at the White House.
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