Brian Daboll spent last season sharing the same clubhouse as Damar Hamlin while Daboll was the offensive coordinator for the Bills, and on Wednesday morning, he offered an emotional message of support to his former player, his former team, and Hamlin’s family as he continues to fight for his life.
“A lot of us have been around Damar. We offer our prayers to him, to his family, to the people in that organization,” Daboll said. “They’ve been through a lot. This is tragic.”
Hamlin has been in critical condition since he had to be revived on the field after he collapsed following a hit on Monday night in a scary scene in Cincinnati. The NFL world has rallied around Hamlin, but for those who got to know Hamlin, like Daboll, the scary incident hits especially hard.
“It’s tragic to see,” Daboll said. “I feel for Damar most importantly, for his family, but all the players and coaches that are around him every day.
He’s a tremendous young man. Just pray for a recovery.”
An emotional Daboll then paused to collect his thoughts, which have certainly been scrambled like many others who are praying for Hamlin to recover.
“It was tough,” Daboll said.
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