The second-year defensive player was later revealed to have suffered cardiac arrest. Play stopped so medical personnel could administer CPR — which lasted nearly 10 minutes, until his pulse was restored — before an ambulance pulled onto the field to rush Hamlin to the nearby University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The 24-year-old remained in critical condition in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Hamlin’s vitals returned to normal, but he was sedated for further treatment and testing upon his arrival at the hospital, according to his marketing representative, Jordon Rooney.
Here’s the timeline of Hamlin’s rise to the NFL, his injury during one of the biggest games of his young career, and the latest updates on his health:
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