Bills say Damar Hamlin has shown ‘remarkable improvement’ over past day

Hamlin has spent past two days sedated and in critical condition

PRAYERS: A sign shows support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium. Pic: AP Photo/Joshua Bessex

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours”, the team announced Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field.

“While still critically ill, he has demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact,” the Bills said in a statement. “His lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress.” Bills rookie cornerback Kaiir Elam also posted a message on his Twitter account that said Hamlin “is doing better, awake and showing signs of improvement”.