Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin completed his comeback from a near-death experience in January by playing against Miami on Sunday.
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“That moment was everything to me,” said Hamlin, who was a healthy scratch for the Bills’ first three games after playing in the preseason. “I think it was more so about promising to myself than anything else, just showing myself that I have the courage, I got the strength that I got the pride, everything, all those words in me to be able to go through something so traumatic and to be able to come back from it. To be able to still do what I love at the highest level in the world, is amazing.
for Hamlin, and fans held vigils in Cincinnati and outside the Bills’ home stadium in Orchard Park, New York. he had displayed signs of improvementDoctors described Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent,” at stadium across the country. His No.
“What we just witnessed, to me, is remarkable,” McDermott said of Hamlin. “I know there was a football game going out there today, but I mean a truly remarkable display of courage and strength and faith.”. Hamlin finished the preseason with nine solo tackles and one assist while playing 80 defensive snaps and 19 more on special teams. He was was selected to take the field as a captain in his hometown of Pittsburgh for the coin flip before the Bills’ exhibition game against the Steelers.
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