The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during a game Monday night in Cincinnati and is in critical condition.
The family did not provide a specific medical update on Hamlin, but they thanked the first responders and medical staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for their"exceptional care."
Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest while tackling receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of a game against the Bengals. Medical staff restored his heartbeat on the field before he was taken away in an ambulance. Hamlin may have suffered a"remarkably rare" condition when he collapsed on the field, CBS News medical contributorVideo shows that after the hit, he stood up, took a few steps and fell to the ground.
While it's not yet clear what caused Hamlin's heart to suddenly stop beating, Agus believes the player sustained blunt force trauma to his chest"in the exact right spot, at the exact right moment during his heartbeat," which caused his heart to have an arrhythmia —"not beat effectively to push blood to the brain.
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