Damar Hamlin is a talented American football player who was a safety for the Buffalo Bills. The 25-year-old was first picked by NFL franchise Buffalo Bills in 2021 in round 6.
Hamlin was the 212 pick for the Bills. Since then, safety number 3 has been serving for them. The American Pennsylvania man earned many accolades and awards for his excellent performance. At 25, Hamlin wrote his name on many awards lists by showing his beautiful skills and remarkable play before winning his first big honor, the Second-team All-ACC, in 2020.
Later, in 2023, he added two excellent awards to his achievements tally: the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award and the George Halas Award.
He started the 2023 NFL season in the best possible way, where he made 94 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four deflections of passes, and one forced fumble.
Despite grandly starting the new season, he was out for ten long months after being the victim of cardiac arrest in January. Almost ten months ago, Buffalo Bills’ safety and his family and friends went through a period of nightmare.
During the match against Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, Hamlin collided with a Bengals player. After the collision, his heart stopped beating for nine long minutes.
Later, from the reports, it is known that because of the collision, his heart went to an electric rhythm called arrhythmia.
Damar Hamlin’s health status
After recovering from the cardiac arrest, the player returned to the pitch on October 1, 2023. On that day, the number 3 returned and participated in the game against the Miami Dolphins.
October 1, 2023, was a memorable day for his fans, franchise, and him as they secured a comfortable win against the Dolphins. After making an astonishing comeback, he thanked the medical staff of both the Bills and Bengals, who saved his life.
Until now, he has not been a regular starter for his team as before his cardiac arrest. Hamlin is still going through the phase of becoming fully fit and recapturing his place in the team.
In the previous game against the Philadelphia Eagles, fans saw their favorite player on the pitch and showed their love and support for the 25-year-old.
Previously, many fans and experts thought that they would never witness the star again on the pitch. Everybody was worried about his situation, but finally, on October 1, Damir Hamlin made a rare comeback. However, it is still known when the player will return to the pitch in full faze. But, surely, fans have some more months to enjoy the star warming up the ground regularly.