Damar Hamlin's uncle issues encouraging update on stricken Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field but seems to be "trending upwards in a positive way", his uncle has said.

Hamlin has been in a critical condition in hospital following the incident that took place during Monday's NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The 24-year-old had CPR on the field after colliding with Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins before being taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Speaking to CNN outside the hospital, Hamlin’s uncle Dorrian Glenn said: "His heart had went out so they had to resuscitate him twice.

"They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital and then they resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital.

"I’m not a crier, but I’ve never cried so hard in my life. Just to know, like, my nephew basically died on the field and they brought him back to life.

"They sedated him just to give a better chance for him to just continue to heal better. We are just taking it day by day. It seems like he’s trending upwards in a positive way."

Hamlin was said to be on a ventilator while sedated to help with his breathing.

Athletes from the world of sports rallied to express support for Hamlin while all 32 NFL teams changed their Twitter profile pictures to read "Pray for Damar" in white letters along with his jersey number.

Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Hamlin signed a four-year, $3.6m contract that included a $160,476 signing bonus and average annual salary of $910,119.

Hamlin spent his rookie season limited to playing special teams roles but was thrust into Buffalo's starting line-up last September after an injury to a team-mate. His 91 tackles in