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Audio Recordings Revealed Medical Team's Response to Damar Hamlin Collapse

Audio from the emergency response to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's collapse was obtained and released by the New York Times on Thursday (January 5).

“I don’t like how he went down,” one person is heard saying in the radio traffic clip.

“We’re going to need everybody,” another person said seconds later. “All-call, all-call."

“Call, bring everybody," the first person said. "We need an airway doctor, everybody. Bring the cot with the medics.”

Hamlin collapsed on the field after suffering cardiac arrest during the now-canceled Monday Night Football matchup between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, which led to a response from what the Times described as "a small army of doctors, trainers and emergency workers."

Hamlin, 24, tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during the first quarter of Monday's game and got back to his feet before suddenly falling to the ground. A stretcher and ambulance came onto the field and CPR was administered by first responders.

Dr. William Knight IV and Dr. Timothy Pritts addressed reporters Thursday (January 5) afternoon and confirmed that Hamlin was making "substantial progress" and "is awaking."

"He's made substantial improvement. It appears his neurological condition and function is intact," Pritts said via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "We are very proud to report that. ... This marks a really good turning point in his ongoing care."

“It’s been a long and difficult road for the past few days," Knight added via NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. "He has been very sick and has made a fairly remarkable improvement."

The physicians confirmed reports that Hamlin was awake as of Wednesday (January 4) night.

Pritts said Hamlin has been able to communicate through writing as he still has a breathing tube in and asked doctors "did we win?" in relation to Monday's game."

"Our response was: Damar, you won. You won the game of life," Pritts said via Pelissero.

The doctors said Hamlin still has a long process in his recovery and the next goal is to get him off a ventilator and breathing on his own, but confirmed that he will eventually be discharged from the hospital, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Hamlin was selected by the Bills at No. 212 overall in the sixth-round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The 24-year-old started in 13 of the 15 games he appeared in and recorded 91 tackles, six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks during his second season.

GoFundMe page initially launched by Hamlin as part of a toy drive has raised more than $7 million since his hospitalization, far exceeding the charity's initial goal of $2,500.

An update shared on Tuesday clarified that further contributions would go toward Hamlin's ongoing medical battle.

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