Bills safety Damar Hamlin has come to appreciate the new normal in his life as he prepares to make his comeback to football complete in Buffalo's season-opener at the New York Jets on Monday night
FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin looks on during an NFL football preseason game against the Chicago Bears, Aug. 26, 2023, in Chicago. The Bills are drawing upon the lingering memories of an emotionally draining season last year by believing they are stronger because of it thanks to the emphasis coach Sean McDermott placed on mental health.
“You can never take it for granted because, you know, the NFL, they say it stands for Not For Long,” he added. “So to be able to go through my situation and then be able to come back and still show that I can still do it is super big.” It’s a journey that's taken Hamlin from waking up from a medically induced coma in a Cincinnati hospital two days after he collapsed following what appeared to be a routine tackle, to swallowing any feelings of trepidation by putting on his pads and making one tackle after another — nine in total — during three preseason games.
“Every time he steps out on the field, I think he gives you a little bit of motivation,” Poyer said. “I know it gives me a little juice.”
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