The Latest Breaking News from Damar Hamlin

Spectators and TV viewers were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating last week. But cardiac arrest in young athletes happens more often than is realised, and the key to averting disaster is quick thinking by bystanders, two survivors tell Sheila Flynn

After a week in a Cincinnati hospital following his collapse during an NFL game, Damar Hamlin is back in Buffalo as he takes a massive step on his road to recovery from his cardiac arrest.

Doctors say Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during a US football game last week, is ‘doing well’.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital Monday, a week after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during Monday Night Football.

The 24-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, but is now on the mend.

The Buffalo Bills safety’s heart stopped nine minutes into last Monday’s match against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The proceeds from the T-shirts will benefit first responders and the University of Cincinnati's Trauma Center where Hamlin had been receiving treatment.

The Buffalo safety once again thanked everyone for their support.

"Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart."

Doctors say they are still unsure what caused Hamlin's collapse during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago.

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