Bills GM says Damar Hamlin ‘tending in the right direction’ as he works for NFL comeback
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has previously expressed his desire to play football again.
He still faces a long road to recovery after suffering cardiac arrest in a Jan. 2 game against the Bengals.
Bills general manager Brandon Beame told reporters earlier this week that Hamlin has another doctor’s appointment, but the 24-year-old is “going in the right direction.”
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Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills speaks to staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center during the NFL Honors awards ceremony before the Super Bowl LVII football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
“We’re going to get him through all of them (the medical consultations) and then we’ll make sure all of our doctors hear all of those opinions on every visit and we’ll make sure we’re all on the same page of what it would look like,” he said. said Beane.
Beane also noted that Hamlin’s consultations could wrap up next month, though more may arise.
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After undergoing CPR for more than nine minutes on the football field, Hamlin was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital, where he remained for more than a week.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (31) is shown before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Nashville. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
When Hamlin woke up, the first thing he asked the doctors was who won the gamewhich had in fact been postponed and then cancelled.
Last month, Hamlin publicly revealed his desire to return to the NFL.
“Eventually. That’s always the goal, like I said, as a competitor, you know, I try to do things to keep advancing my situation,” he said. “But I allow it to be in God’s hands. I’m just grateful that he gave me a second chance.”
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin smiles before the start of the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Orchard Park, NY (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)
He added that the doctor’s main concern remains that he has as normal a life as possible.
“It’s a tough situation,” Hamlin said. “They can’t really tell because it’s like – it’s a thing that’s up to me, I guess, or, you know, it’s just – it’s a long way. They’re just worried about it. try to get me back to normal as much as they can.”
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If Hamlin returns to the grid in 2023, he would likely serve as the Bills’ deep safety behind starters Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde.
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