NFL-Bills’ Damar Hamlin Plays in First Game Since January Cardiac Arrest

(Reuters) – Damar Hamlin competed within the Buffalo Payments’ preseason opener on Saturday, marking the protection’s first style of aggressive motion since he suffered a cardiac arrest throughout an NFL recreation in early January.

After Buffalo scored a landing early within the first quarter of their house recreation versus the Indianapolis Colts, Hamlin got here on the sphere to hitch the kickoff group and later performed on protection the place he made a direct influence.

On his second defensive snap, Hamlin was credited with a solo sort out of working again Evan Hull for no achieve, denying the Colts from changing a fourth-and-one on the Invoice’s 40-yard line.

The 25-year-old Hamlin then made tackles on two consecutive performs through the Payments’ subsequent defensive collection.

Previous to the sport, the NFL posted on social media saying “Welcome again, @HamlinIsland” together with a video that confirmed Hamlin arriving on the group’s stadium and flashing a heart-shaped gesture together with his fingers.

Hamlin collapsed throughout a Jan. 2 recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals moments after making a sort out and was resuscitated on the sphere, all in entrance of a packed stadium and nationwide tv viewers.

He was discharged from hospital 9 days after his cardiac arrest, and his outstanding restoration captivated the sporting world.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Enhancing by Hugh Lawson)

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