Damar Hamlin makes his triumphant return to the gridiron.
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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. However, shortly thereafter, , and he was swiftly attended to by medical personnel, who gave the athlete CPR on the field, which saved his life. He was placed on a stretcher, given oxygen and taken to the hospital via ambulance. It was later revealed that Hamlin went into cardiac arrest.
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