Daily News | Damar Hamlin texts ‘Don’t go out there being fearful’ to the Eagles’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson
He was still on his back Sunday, recovering in hospital from his collapse and cardiac arrest on. But he knew that C.J. Gardner-Johnson had missed the Eagles’ last five games with a lacerated kidney. He knew the fears Gardner-Johnson might be feeling before Sunday’s finale. He knew the attention his condition would get before games resumed Saturday and Sunday. He wanted Gardner-Johnson to play without fear, and told him so Sunday morning.
It’s like that every time a peer suffers a catastrophic injury, whether it’s Darryl Stingley in 1978, Johnny Knox in 2011, or former Lions receiver Chuck Hughes, who, in 1971, became the the only NFL player to die on on the field.Hamlin was very nearly the second. Players were asked questions about the incident all week. The NFL authorized tributes to Hamlin, including T-shirts that read “Love for Damar 3.” Teams were encouraged to outline the numeral “3,” Hamlin’s jersey number, on their 30-yard lines in Buffalo Bills blue or red. In the last week of the season, with no playoff scenarios locked down in either conference, Damar Hamlin was as the front of everyone’s mind.League veterans knew it was important that they address the elephant in the room.
“It is a sad moment. It’s always tough to watch. I prayed before I went out there. I still tried to give it my all. That is a concern,” Slay said. He shrugged. “But that’s what I signed up for. We know this game comes with a lot of injuries.”
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