Damar Hamlin thanks fans, loved ones, and the medical staff who saved his life in first public message since his on-field collapse: 'It was a lot to process'

• Damar Hamlin has shared his first public statement after his on-field cardiac arrest on January 2.
• In an Instagram clip, Hamlin thanked his fans, teammates, and medical staff for their support.
• Hamlin said it was important for him to wait to speak out. "It was a lot to process," he said.

Damar Hamlin thanked his fans, team, loved ones, and the medical staff who "swiftly" saved his life in his first public statement a month after he suffered cardiac arrest at a Monday Night Football matchup on January 2.