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US National Football League player Damar Hamlin has shown " remarkable improvement" over The Last 24 hours and is " neurologically intact" his team said on Thursday.

The Buffalo Bills star suffered a Cardiac Arrest on The Field during a Monday Night Game in Cincinnati.

Hamlin has been in the intensive care unit since he was taken off The Field after collapsing.

The Player remains " critically ill" his team said.

But according to The Doctors treating him at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center , Hamlin has " demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact" The Bills said in the latest update.

" His lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress, " The Team added. " We Are grateful for the love and support we have received. "

Shortly before Hamlin's team issued the latest statement on Thursday, his teammate Kaiir Elam wrote in a " Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. "

" Keep the prayers coming please, " he added.

His agent, Ron Butler , confirmed to CNN that Hamlin was awake and had been Holding Hands with His Family in The Hospital .

Hamlin, 24, suffered a Cardiac Arrest during the primetime game after tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins . He fell on his back to the ground after the collision.

He received over 30 Minutes of on-the-field medical care, during which he was resuscitated once, according to The Player 's friend and marketing agent Jordon Rooney.

Support for the second-year Bills player has poured in since The Accident .

A GoFundMe page for a toy drive launched by Hamlin has amassed More Than $7m (£5. 9m).

Several NFL players have donated to The Cause , including Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson .

Hamlin was drafted to the NFL in 2021 from the University of Pittsburgh, where he played College Football .

The NFL has postponed The Bills ' game against the Bengals indefinitely in The Wake of The Incident .

Source of news: bbc.com