Buffalo Bills praise trainer Denny Kellington for helping save Damar Hamlin’s life on the field
By WLWT Digital Staff
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — An assistant trainer on the Buffalo Bills athletic training staff is getting praise for his quick action on the field when safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday night’s game.
Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen’It’s been very encouraging’: Bills’ McDermott, Allen speak for first time on Hamlin’s injury, progress Assistant trainer Denny Kellington was the first to deliver CPR to Hamlin after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field.
Coach Sean McDermott praised Kellington for his quick actions during a press conference Thursday.
“Amazing, to give it context to some extent, Denny is one of our assistant trainers just like anything else, our whole medical team, they go through their mock exercises for things like this but we are never around to see that,” McDermott said.
He went on to say, “as they say, practice pays off, and it did in this case, but again the context of it, for an assistant to find himself at that position and needing to take the action he did and step up and take charge like he did, and there were others on the field as well, is nothing short of amazing and the courage that took, you talk about a real leader, a real hero, in saving Damar’s life and just admire his strength.”
Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins also praised Kellington, sharing a tweet lauding Kellington and his actions Monday night.
“Denny Kellington let’s praise this name and person for reviving Our Brother Damar on the field. Denny gave CPR and chest compressions to get his Heart Back Beating,” Dawkins said. “Also thank you to all the doctors and Medical professionals that have helped and assisted 3.”
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