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Former Pitt S Damar Hamlin Transported Back to Buffalo

Former Pitt Panthers safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital.

Stephen Thompson

Former Pitt S Damar Hamlin Transported Back to Buffalo
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers safety Damar Hamlin continues to make good progress as he recovers after going into cardiac arrest a week ago on the field at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The Buffalo Bills released another update on Hamlin, saying he was well enough to travel and had been transported from UC Medical Center back to Buffalo and is currently in a hospital closer to home. 

Doctors from UC Medical Center said getting Hamlin back to breathing on his own was the first hurdle to his recovery, one he passed this weekend. Hamlin was awake, sitting upright and able to share a verbal message with his teammates virtually during their last week of practice. 

They say Hamlin is recovering well, even quicker than they would have expected. Since arriving in Buffalo, he's been able to walk upright and eat normally. 

Hamlin shared messages on Twitter upon departing Cincinnati, announcing that he was headed home and that he was so grateful for the care he received at UCMC. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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