Damar Hamlin’s return to one of the scariest moments in sports history began during the Buffalo Bills’ offseason practices.
He looked healthy.
His comeback looks to be solidified by returning to the field for training camp practice on Wednesday, after receiving a “full-go” to workout. He was greeted with open arms and plenty of cheers.
Here comes 3. 🫶@HamlinIsland | #BillsCamp pic.twitter.com/Ijj0Z5QGq3
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 26, 2023
This was just eight months after Hamlin was revived after undergoing cardiac arrest during the first quarter of a Week 16 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. He remained in critical condition and remained sedated after receiving treatment at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Bills medical staff performed CPR restored the safety’s heartbeat on the field before he was transported to the hospital.
He made a miraculous and quick recovery.
As far as if he would ever stop planning. That wasn’t in question.
He announced in April he had every plan to return to the NFL.
“My heart is still in it. My heart is still in the game,” he said. “I love the game. It’s something I want to prove to myself — not nobody else. I just want to show people that fear is a choice. You can keep going in something without having the answers and without knowing what’s at the end of the tunnel. Or you might feel anxious, you might feel any type of way, but you keep putting that right foot in front of the left one and you keep going. I want to stand for that.”
