Damar Hamlin is one of the few players left at the secondary positions for the Buffalo Bills as the team began to cut players ahead of the new NFL year. The cuts included CB Tre’Davious White, and safeties Jordan Poyer and Siran Neal. That means that barring some major free agent signings or trades, Hamlin will likely be a starting safety next season. Most draft analysts have the Bills drafting a wide receiver in the first round.
Fans were less than happy with the news. Not only was Poyer loved by the team, but Hamlin is far from an equivalent replacement for him. Additionally, such drastic cuts appears to indicate that the Bills have closed their championship window for the time and are looking to rebuild a cheaper roster for the 2024 season. How do you feel about the Bills’ roster moves? Let us know in the comments below.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, Hamlin received a new tattoo as the one-year anniversary of his shocking cardiac arrest passed on January 2. The new piece, located on the back of Hamlin’s neck, shows a pair of hands forming a heart shape around a heartbeat. The piece was done by tattoo artist Alexander Brenes and went viral on Instagram after Hamlin posted it. Hamlin has become a major advocate for the wider inclusion of emergency defibrillators and other cardiac equipment ever since his cardiac arrest.
Hamlin, who recovered in time for the 2023 season, has played sparingly for the Bills throughout the season. Appearing in just five games, Hamlin recorded two tackles this season for the team. However, he also made appearances in both of the Bills’ playoff games, totaling two tackles in two games. Hamlin will be entering his fourth season with the team in 2024. He was a sixth-round pick for the Bills in 2021 after five season as Pitt.
Damar Hamlin has received a new tattoo as the one-year anniversary of his shocking cardiac arrest passed on January 2. The new piece, located on the back of Hamlin’s neck, shows a pair of hands forming a heart shape around a heartbeat. The piece was done by tattoo artist Alexander Brenes and went viral on Instagram after Hamlin posted it.
Hamlin, who recovered in time for the 2023 season, has played sparingly for the Bills throughout the season. Appearing in just five games, Hamlin has recorded two tackles this season for the team. The Bills are currently 10-6 and will likely make the playoffs even if they lose to the Dolphins in Week 18. However, beating the Dolphins could see the Bills win the division on the final day thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker. Hamlin is currently listed as a questionable for the game against Miami.
However, Damar Hamlin isn’t the only athlete getting some new ink. Zion Williamson recently showed off a prominent new tattoo on his chest of a large cross with a snarling lion peeking through it. However, the design was thoroughly clowned online as it is slightly off-center. The meaning behind the tattoo is unclear but Williamson appeared pretty happy with the design. What do you think of the tattoo? Let us know in the comments.
However, several other commenters remarked that Williamson should be focusing on his fitness and not new ink. This comes after Williamson’s alleged ex, porn star Moriah Mills, told Williamson to “get on the treadmill” and cut things like soda from his diet. Furthermore, the final three years of Williamson’s contract recently became non-guaranteed due to the significant amount of time he has missed due to injury in recent seasons. While Williamson can earn back guaranteed protection, the Grizzlies are currently able to cut him after the 2024/25 season without financial penalty. The contract change came into effect as Williamson missed more than 22 games last season.
Damar Hamlin went through a near-death experience just last year. Overall, NFL fans remember it vividly. After colliding with Tee Higgins in the middle of the field, Hamlin’s heart stopped. Overall, it was a pretty awful thing to have witnessed and fans were pretty devastated. Hamlin was given CPR on the field and then taken away in an ambulance. Subsequently, fans were fearing the worst for Hamlin. There was a real feeling that he may have passed away on the field.
Miraculously, Hamlin was able to recover very quickly. Furthermore, he has actually gotten to play a bit this year. Although he hasn’t been in the lineup a lot, he has still gotten some looks here and there. Overall, he is a prime candidate for the Comeback Player Of The Year award. Last night, Hamlin did not get to play, however, it was still an emotional game for him. This is because it took place at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium.
Damar Hamlin is alone on the field at Paycor Stadium postgame. An emotional scene as Hamlin spends nearly 15 minutes at the logo in Cincinnati.@WLWT | #Bengalspic.twitter.com/FJhma2l8wW
Prior to the game, Hamlin kneeled around midfield and thought about everything that took place that fateful day. Overall, he seemed pretty quiet and subdued, which makes a whole lot of sense. Furthermore, he was greeted by his teammates who were extremely supportive towards him. They knew how much of a big deal it was for him to be out there. In fact, after the game, he took to Twitter and wrote: “Tonight was everything for me.. y’all don’t know the half of it. Trust me.” For Bills fans, it was a truly emotional moment that showcases how much Hamlin is loved. His incident is one that was hard to stomach, but it is good to see something positive come out of it.
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With the Bills’ starting safety Jordan Poyer ruled out with a knee injury, Damar Hamlin is set to make his first NFL appearance of the season against the Miami Dolphins this weekend. While Hamlin played in the preseason, he is yet to appear in a regular-season game in 2023. When he takes the field against the Dolphins, it will mark his first regular-season appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest during the Bengals at the end of the 2022 season.
However, Hamlin has been far from passive during his recovery. He’s helped change the world while he’s at it. During his recovery, Hamlin lobbied Congress to help expand access to the life-saving equipment that gave Hamlin a fighting chance. The Bills are slight favorites in the matchup, coming in as 2.5-point favorites. Whoever wins the matchup will take control of AFC East at this early juncture in the season.
Dolphins at Bills is set to be one of the standout matchups of the fourth week of the NFL. The 3-0 Dolphins have established themselves as one of the top teams in the league this season. Meanwhile, the Bills have bounced back from a shock loss against the Jets in week 1 to once again show that they are once again a serious contender. The Bills enter with the #2 defense in terms of yards allowed and are #3 in sacks. Despite the loss to the Jets, they have proven themselves as one of the best units in the league this season. However, can they top a team that scored 70 points on their last opponent?
Meanwhile, the Dolphins have the #1 offense in the league. They lead the league in total yards, passing yards, and running yards. `They are also first in points per game with 43.3. That’s not to say that the Bills are slacking on offense. They are #2 in points per game. Furthermore, they are #8 in yards per game. However, the crux of this matchup will be Miami’s offense against Buffalo’s defense.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has appeared in his first NFL game since suffering a cardiac arrest in January. Hamlin recorded three tackles during the Bills’ 23-19 preseason win over the Indianapolis Colts. It marks the end of an incredible journey that started with Hamlin being resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati and ends with him returning to his beloved Highmark Stadium.
As he took the field, he was met with applause and love from the crowd. As he looked around the stadium, his teammates embraced him. He had finally made it back. Of course, Hamlin had always vowed that he would be back. It took him 222 days but he did it. What’s more, he’s helped change the world while he’s at it. During his recovery, Hamlin lobbied Congress to help expand access to the life-saving equipment that gave Hamlin a fighting chance.
Hamlin was one of a handful of storylines at Highmark Stadium. The other major one was lining up under center for the Colts. Anthony Richardson, the fourth-overall pick, was making his first-ever start in a Colts uniform. There is so much riding on the shoulders of the former Florida Gator. By far the most raw QB prospect amongst the first-round favorites, no one could agree on whether Richardson at #4 was a reach or not. He had a strong training camp and won the starting job over legendary backup Gardner Minshew. And sure, it could have gone better for the rookie. He went 7-of-12 for 67 yards and threw an interception on the opening drive.
Meanwhile, the Bills had great QB play from veteran backups Matt Barkley and Kyle Allen. The pair combined for 266 yards and 2 touchdowns while completing 22 of 30 passes. Sure, it’s preseason and it’s a lot of backups on the field but the Bills look good. Of course, the Bills look good every season for the past five years or so. But maybe this finally be the year that everything goes right for them. But that can all be thoughts for tomorrow as the NFL celebrates the return of Damar Hamlin.
Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game in January 2023, made an appearance at the ESPYs on July 12. Hamlin was there to present the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The recipient was the Buffalo Bills athletic training staff that saved his life. The Bills staffers’ response to Hamlin’s acute cardiac arrest, through the use of an AED, saved Hamlin’s life. It gave external medical staff time to arrive at the scene. The Tillman Award goes to a group or an individual with a strong connection to sports that has served others. It is named for, and in memory of, Pat Tillman. Tillman was an NFL player who joined the Army Rangers after 9/11. However, Tillman was later killed in a friendly fire incident. His family has long argued that Tillman was murdered due to his increasingly anti-war beliefs.
“Damar, first and foremost, thank you for staying alive, brother,” said Nate Breske, head trainer for the Bills. “We’re not used to having the spotlight on us,” he said. “We were just doing our job, but the idea of service is definitely something that is ingrained in our profession and that we take great pride in. Learn CPR and how to use an AED because they save lives.”
Hamlin, Bills Continue AED Awareness Campaign
Since that shocking incident in January, Hamlin has become a vocal advocate for the wider acceptance of AED in schools and athletic spaces. He even visited Congress and met President Biden to discuss the issue. However, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. A number of insidious conspiracies sprung up after the incident. These namely centered on the idea that Hamlin being vaccinated was the cause of his sudden cardiac arrest. This anti-vax conspiracy, which is completely fictitious and not based on any objective science, was also spouted after the death of former NFL QB Ryan Mallett. The other conspiracy, which is tangentially linked to the anti-vax one, is that Hamlin actually died on the field and was replaced by a clone. This conspiracy purports this occurred to cover up Hamlin’s vaccine-induced death.
As Hamlin himself, he continues to prepare to return to the NFL. According to Batavia Daily‘s Alex Brasky, Hamlin participated in “stretches, agility and conditioning work, along with individual drills” while “wearing a jersey, without pads” in late May. He is expected to be ready to start Week 1 against the Jets. However, the team are keeping their expectations tempered. “We’re taking it one day at a time and just support Damar in every way possible,” head coach Sean McDermott told reporters in May.
Damar Hamlin went through an extremely traumatic experience last season. During a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin took a shot to the chest. This happened at a very specific time in his heart’s rhythm and caused him to stop breathing. Overall, it was a very bad injury that could have resulted in his death. However, there was someone on staff who was able to save his life with CPR. Subsequently, he went to the hospital and made a recovery that a lot of people weren’t sure he would make.
Since that time, Damar Hamlin has been trying to get cleared to play. After all, when you go through an injury like that, there is no guarantee you will ever play again. Luckily, Hamlin was able to get confirmation from a doctor. Since that time, he has been getting into shape and has also been present at Bills OTAs. However, he had yet to actually put on all of his gear during a practice session. Well, that all changed today as Hamlin was out on the field with a helmet and all of his pads.
For the first time in an OTA open to the media, Damar Hamlin wore his helmet and was a full participant in practice. Big step forward. pic.twitter.com/4NVoPBhgFI
The OTA today was open to the public, and journalists got to see Hamlin participate. Overall, he looked pretty good and was very clearly excited to be out and about with his teammates. His recovery is truly impressive and should serve as an inspiration to many. For a while, it looked like he would never make it here, but he did. If you are a Bills fan, you could not be any more excited about this. Ultimately, he has the potential to give this team a huge boost both physically and mentally.
Overall, the Buffalo Bills are a team that is destined for a run to the Super Bowl. Although the AFC remains stacked, with the right moves, the Bills could get over the hump. If they can do it this year with Damar Hamlin, it will be the ultimate story. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the sports world.
Four months ago, Damar Hamlin lay unresponsive on the field of Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Moments before, he had suffered a cardiac arrest after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin was transferred to a Cincinnati hospital and released a week later. In the months since he had was released, he has become a very public figure. This included a visit to Capitol Hill, where he advocated for putting more automated external defibulators in schools. It was the fact that Paycor Stadium had an AED that saved Hamlin’s life.
Hamlin has seemingly made a miraculous recovery, one good enough to allow him to play for the Bills in the upcoming NFL season. At the time of writing, Hamlin’s name appears on the Bill’s active roster. This was further evidenced by Hamlin’s appearance at the Bills’ Organized Team Activities as we move deeper into the offseason.
Hamlin Sees Limited Participation
Damar Hamlin was present at #Bills OTAs wearing a jersey, without pads. He did participate in stretches, agility and conditioning work, along with individual drills. @Batavia_Dailypic.twitter.com/3DqNkoErFU
Hamlin’s participation in the OTAs was limited. According to Batavia Daily‘s Alex Brasky, Hamlin participated in “stretches, agility and conditioning work, along with individual drills.” Meanwhile, Hamlin did all this while “wearing a jersey, without pads”. However, head coach Sean McDermott made sure to temper expectations. “We’re taking it one day at a time and just support Damar in every way possible.” Hamlin also reconfirmed his intentions to play. “My heart is still in it. My heart is still in the game. I love the game,” Hamlin told reporters, “This event was life changing,” he continued. “But it’s not the end of my story. So I’m here to announce that I’m planning on making a comeback to the NFL.”
The Bills are blessed with plenty of depth at the safety position. Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde are still projected to start for the Bills, giving Hamlin plenty of time to build up to full strength. However, his participation at OTAs are a great sign that we might see Hamlin, who has played 29 games since being drafted in 2021, in the 2023 season. However, it’s a long way until the Bills open their season against the Bills. We’ll have all the latest NFL news as the season approaches here on HotNewHipHop.
Damar Hamlin’s injury last season shook the entire world to the core. In what looked like a regular football play. Soon turned into a battle for the young man’s life. Hamlin was injured after Bengals WR Tee Higgins’s helmet collided with his chest. The hit caused Hamlin to suffer a medical emergency on the field. Flash forward nearly four months, and Hamlin is getting the best news he could ever hear. It appears that the Buffalo safety has been cleared to return to football activities.
The news is just an incredible story of what many believed at one time would end in tragedy. The entire NFL community rallied behind Hamlin in his time of need. For the rest of last season, players wore shirts in support of Damar during warm-ups. The Bills even brought Hamlin to the stadium for their playoff rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals. Since the injury, Hamlin has praised those medical professionals who saved his life on that field in Cincinnati.
Damar Hamlin Receives Positive News
Per GM Brandon Beane, Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume full football activities.@HamlinIsland is in Buffalo and in a great headspace. pic.twitter.com/wa2ZfGm8mX
In the months since his injury, Hamlin has made a great recovery, as well as pushing for a cause. Recently the young Bills star visited the Capitol to speak on how his life was saved. Hamlin is educating the country on how AED/CPR training should be available in every school in America. CPR and AED are some of the major reasons Hamlin can tell his story today. Hamlin’s fight to give every child that safety during sporting events just shows the character of the man.
While Hamlin is cleared for football activities. However, that doesn’t mean he will be going 100% to get things started. But according to the Bills organization, Hamlin is in Buffalo and ready to begin his journey. Hamlin was just in his second season in the NFL this past year. The former Pittsburgh Panther was taken in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Bills. I, along with everyone in the football world, am happy to hear this amazing news for Damar Hamlin. For the latest NFL news, keep it right here at HNHH.
On Monday, January 2nd, 2023, Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills took on the Cincinnati Bengals in a key AFC matchup. The cap for Week 17 began without a hitch as the Bengals took an early lead.
Late in the first quarter, the unthinkable happened. Tee Higgins caught a pass from Joe Burrow and turned upfield, putting his shoulder into Hamlin’s chest. The two fell forward to end the play.
Hamlin and Higgins both got up and for a second, all was normal. That second quickly evaporated, though, and Hamlin stumbled to the turf. He collapsed on the field and medical staff began rushing onto the field.
What transpired then was something rarely seen on a football field, nor any pitch, diamond, court or the like.
Damar Hamlin is resuscitated
Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.
After he fell to the ground, medical staff had to bring Damar Hamlin back to life. The second-year safety required several minutes of CPR to get his heart started back. All the while, the Bills and Bengals gathered in shock at what they had just seen.
Eventually, the medical staff got Hamlin back and put him on a stretcher and took him off the field in an ambulance. He was rushed to the nearby hospital and still in critical condition.
Later that evening, at about 10 pm EST, the NFL postponed the game. They weren’t sure what to do and days later decided to cancel it outright. Despite the major playoff implications, the NFL couldn’t make those players go back out on that field.
It was confirmed the next day that the safety had suffered a cardiac arrest on the field, but had his heartbeat restored there.
The Bills safety remained in the ICU overnight and his condition remained critical.
The first good news
Just chatted with Damar Hamlin’s family friend @jordonr.
Per Jordon and Damar’s family, doctors overnight got promising readings that they had been hoping to see by this morning. Jordon couldn’t go into specifics, but progress appears to be made.
On Wednesday, January 4th, the first sign of good news came. Doctors refrained from giving any specifics, but an ESPN reporter was able to confirm that positive progress had been made overnight.
It was then that it was revealed that Damar Hamlin had been resuscitated twice on the field. Two separate times, the medical staff had to step in to ensure he kept breathing.
The Bills would later announce that Hamlin was making more progress throughout the day.
He’s doing better
Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. Thank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3!
On Thursday, January 5th, teammate Kaiir Elam told the world that Hamlin was “doing better.”
The team would later announce that their safety had made significant improvements over the past 24 hours, but that he was not out of the woods yet. They announced that he appeared to be “neurologically intact.”
An NFL reporter said that day that Damar Hamlin had been able to open his eyes and grip the hands of his friends and family- the best sign of improvement yet.
That day was also the first time Hamlin, though not verbally, was able to communicate. The safety asked doctors via pen and paper, “Did we win?”
What could have been and what almost was an unthinkable tragedy was quickly turning into one of the most inspiring stories. The entire world had united around this player who was miraculously recovering before their very eyes.
On Friday, January 6, the medical staff removed the breathing tube, allowing the safety to finally breath entirely on his own. It was at this time that he also was finally able to talk to people, communicating with the team and his family.
At this point, Damar Hamlin was in good spirits. He had and still has a long way to go, but he was finally looking good and told his teammates, “Love you boys.”
Though he was still in the hospital, he watched his Bills take on the New England Patriots on January 8th. It had been three (Hamlin’s jersey number) years and three months to the day since the Bills had run back a kickoff for a touchdown.
On the opening kick, Nyheim Hines ran it back for a score, inspiring all watching- including Hamlin from his hospital room.
Moving home
Damar Hamlin attends Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
After a very long week, Damar Hamlin was finally able to leave the hospital in Cincinnati. He was transferred back home to Buffalo, though he remained under care in a hospital there.
He would continue to undergo testing and receive care in Buffalo, but continues to make an impressive recovery. On Wednesday, nine days after being admitted, the star safety was finally discharged to continue his rehab from home.
Jamie Nadler, the physician who was in charge of Hamlin’s care, said:
“We are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills.”
On January 14, Hamlin reappeared in the Bills’ locker room prior to their emotional playoff victory over the Miami Dolphins.
On February 12, he was seen and honored on the field ahead of the Super Bowl. This was his first major appearance in public since his cardiac arrest more than a month prior.
It has been a long, strenuous and often unclear journey for Hamlin. It was recently reported that the safety would eventually be able to play football again if he wanted. Not long ago, that seemed entirely trivial and totally out of the question.
