Before boarding Air Force One and returning to the White House from northern Kentucky on Jan. 4, President Joe Biden told reporters he spoke “at length” with the parents of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
During ESPN’s broadcast of Monday Night Football, Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after Higgins caught a pass from quarterback Joe Burrow.
Hamlin briefly rose to his feet and then collapsed.
Medical personnel rushed to the field and administered CPR for 10 minutes before restoring his heartbeat and transporting him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
Buffalo Bills players huddle in prayer after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 2, 2023. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
The Bills released a statement on Jan. 5 saying that Hamlin is “critically ill” but has “demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact.”…