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As we're updating the situation on doctors treating buffalo bills safety damar hamlin. they say he continues to breathe on his own, and his neurological function is excellent. they added that he remains, though, in critical condition. it comes days after he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed in the middle of a game. yesterday doctors removed the 24-year-old's breathing tube, and he facetimed his team. joining us from buffalo, cnn sports anchor coy wire. coy, this has been an emotional roller coaster for his family, his team, his league -- the legal, the whole -- the league, the whole count...

Hamlin, although he's on track for a full recovery, so far as we can care tell, we can't tell whether he'll be able to return to the field. but most people do you think be able to play football again after suffering this type of injury? >> that's a great question and i would say that the only time will tell. i think not anytime soon although we were told that he had excellent neurological function, there's still so many unknowns. we need to know if there will be any physical deficits. are there gonna be any psychological deficits. we also know that people who suffer cardiac arrest and who surv...

Is making big strides in recovering. his breathing tube was removed and doctors say his neurological function is excellent. he remains in critical condition. but he has spoken. he even tweeted, thanking fans for their support. we will have more on his recovery this hour and next. american voices continues right after this. after this ♪limu emu & doug♪ hey, man. nice pace! clearly, you're a safe driver. you could save hundreds for safe driving

Is in tact. and when they gave him a piece of paper to write something, the first thing he wrote was did we win the game. that's what he wanted to know. didn't have any memory of what happened afterwards. clearly his competitive spirit is in tact, along with his neurological function. >> and i believe it was the doctor who said, yeah, you won the game of life. >> it reminds me so much of where he was two days later, three days later, it's just like the hall of fame hockey player we had on yesterday saying when he woke up, he was looking up at the banners and the lights didn't know the time had...

Buffalo bills safety damar hamlin is alert and responding to commands, showing remarkable improvement after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during monday night football. we'll go live to the hospital. some incredible stories of almost miraculous responses. >> mika and i heard the news yesterday along with everybody else. mika teared up when she saw the words, did we win. that was some great news. it just shot around the country. just extraordinarily uplifting and let's just pray that his recovery continues. >> yeah, i mean, there was a deep, deep concern. we heard some of it from our gue...