DAMAR HAMLIN NEWS

Bet on Patriots to have worst record, Damar Hamlin for Comeback Player of the Year

FOX Sports betting analyst Will Hill is backing the Patriots' odds to finish with the worst record this season and he's wagering on Damar Ha...

SEPTEMBER 6

Damar Hamlin to make first start for Bills since his on-field cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin will start at safety for the Bills on Sunday for the first time since his on-field cardiac arrest on Jan. 2, 2023.

SEPTEMBER 4

Bills safety Damar Hamlin will start season opener against Cardinals

A year after making the cut to successfully resume his football career following a near-death experience, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin reached a new plateau in his comeback in...

SEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pegged for starting role Hamlin (hamstring) will be the Bills' starter at free safety Sunday against the Cardinals, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Impact Hamlin being announced as the starter should confirm the hamstring injury that sidelined him for part of camp is no longer a concern. The 26-year-old appeared in five regular-season games last season, mostly seeing work on special teams and playing only 16 snaps on defense. However, he did play a much larger role in 2022, recording 91 combined tackles on the season, before suffering cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hamstring issue Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Hamlin is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Impact The fourth-year safety could end up missing the Bills' regular-season opener Sep. 8 due to his new hamstring injury. Hamlin is expected to start opposite of Taylor Rapp in Buffalo's secondary in 2024 after recording 91 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended across 15 regular-season games in 2022. With Hamlin sidelined for the immediate future, expect Cole Bishop (shoulder) to see more reps with the Bills' first-team defense.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Injuries continue mounting for the Bills with Samuel, Valdes-Scantling, Hamlin, Trubisky hurt

The Buffalo Bills face the prospect of limping into the regular season with a mounting number of injured players, who now include receivers Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantli...

AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Damar Hamlin says his 'mind is free' a year after resuming football following near-death experience

The passage of time has allowed Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin to gain perspective and grow in confidence a year after he resumed playing football following a near-death experie...

AUGUST 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills' Hamlin

Automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, must be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in Ohio under a bill signed this week by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike...

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee is the latest state to mandate automatic defibrillators at high schools

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Gov. Bill Lee in celebrating a newly enacted law requiring all Tennessee high schools to keep an automated external defibrillator available du...

MAY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Damar Hamlin on a lesson of the past year: 'Trust what you know and trust what got you here'

Damar Hamlin learned a lot about himself over the past year

FEBRUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, Dak Prescott among AP MVP, OPOY finalists

The AP announced its finalists for major NFL awards, with Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott leading the way.

JANUARY 25

Out for Sunday Hamlin (shoulder) is inactive Sunday against the Patriots.

Impact Hamlin's role has been minimal this season and mostly limited to special teams, so his absence shouldn't have much impact on the defense. Taylor Rapp will be Buffalo's lone backup at safety behind starters, Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 Comeback Player of the Year odds: Joe Flacco making late charge

The Cleveland quarterback is making a serious push to win Comeback Player of the Year. Check out the latest odds for the award.

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Bills' playoff visions dim after 'inexcusable' loss to Broncos

The Bills were built for a Super Bowl run, but after four losses in their past six games, they might not even make the playoffs.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

2023 NFL midseason awards picks, playoff predictions: Who wins MVP, Super Bowl?

Nine weeks into the NFL season, we have a good idea of which players are in line for awards — and which teams will contend for the Super Bow...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Damar Hamlin launches Cincinnati scholarship program to honor the 10 who saved his life

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is honoring the medical team that helped save his life by launching a scholarship program for Cincinnati youths

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bills' Damar Hamlin expects to be excited, emotional in return to Cincinnati

Damar Hamlin said he has nothing to worry about in preparing to return to Cincinnati some 10 months after his near-death experience.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Bills' Damar Hamlin expects to be excited and emotional in return to Cincinnati

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says he has nothing to worry about in preparing to return to Cincinnati for a game against the Bengals some 10 months since his near-death experie...

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Week 4 top viral moments: 'Stone Cold Stefon,' Puka Nacua shine; Cowboys dominate

Division rivalries were out in full force during Week 4 of the NFL season! Here's what had social media buzzing.

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Bills' Damar Hamlin will be active today. His comeback journey is bigger than football

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will take yet another step forward in his comeback story today against the Miami Dolphins.

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to action in first regular-season game since cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin’s objective to resume his playing career after a near-death experience in early January became complete when the Bills safety took the field as part of Buffalo’s kicko...

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bills' safety Poyer ruled out against Dolphins, opening possibility of Hamlin making season debut

Buffalo Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer was ruled out from playing against the Miami Dolphins this weekend, potentially opening the door for Damar Hamlin to appear in his first...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS