Damar Hamlin Plays in NFL Preseason Game With Bills 7 Months After Going Into Cardiac Arrest
etonline.comDamar Hamlin just made his triumphant return to the gridiron seven months after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field in Cincinnati, Ohio.The 25-year-old safety and the Buffalo Bills kicked off its preseason schedule Saturday in Orchard Park, New York against the visiting Indianapolis Colts, and Hamlin suited up for the competition.
He made his first tackle in the first quarter and the crowd went nuts. He looked like he hadn't skipped a beat, after making an impressive solo tackle in space.
Then, midway through the first quarter, he made a critical tackle that forced the Colts to turn the ball over on downs.It's Hamlin's first game with the Bills since Jan.
2 in an AFC playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals.As fans know all too well by now, Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of that pivotal matchup, and all seemed business as usual following the tackle.
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