Buffalo Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington has received a fifth-place vote for NFL MVP from one voter after performing CPR on safety Damar Hamlin in Week 17, per Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press.
Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during his team's game against the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this month, requiring immediate action from the training staff. Dr. William Knight IV of the University of Cincinnati hospital noted Kellington's efforts were vital in helping the 24-year-old.
"Not just saving his life, but his neurologic function. The reason why we're talking about his recovery of neurologic function is the true critical importance of immediate and good and high-quality CPR and immediate access to the defibrillation," Dr.