Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Declared 100% Ready for NFL Season After Cardiac Arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest on January 2, 2023, has been declared 100% ready for the coming season, his coach said. He joined his team for training camp for the resumption of the NHL on September 7.

A triumphant return. Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety in the NFL, is ready to return to the field less than seven months after suffering a cardiac arrest last January, during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He made his first appearance with his teammates on Wednesday, on the first day of training camp for the 2023 season.

“We will go at his pace”

“Damar Hamlin will be fully operational in training camp and we support him 100%. We will go at his pace,” coach McDermott told the media on Wednesday ahead of training. The safety had already been authorized to resume training from April 19, initially limited to bodybuilding. “Physically, I’m starting from scratch,” he said.

Damar Hamlin made his return to collective training on Wednesday, in view of the first NFL pre-season games, whose first game for the Buffalo Bills is scheduled for August 12. His entry onto the field was loudly applauded by the club’s supporters, who had been warned and white-hot by McDermott.

“I have always thwarted the predictions”

Damar Hamlin’s return to the Bills seemed unlikely just under seven months ago, when Buffalo staff had to perform a nine-minute CPR to resuscitate the safety. After remaining in critical condition for several days, he regained consciousness and was discharged from hospital on 11 January.

“What I went through changed my life, but that’s not the end of my story, I have every intention of playing in the NFL again,” Hamlin said in April after his first session. training for more than three months. All my life, I have defied the odds and I have every intention of continuing.”

Already present with the team in June

Just four months after his incident, several heart specialists cleared him to return to American football, and Hamlin had a protocol in place with his club that allowed him to return in time for the new season.

In June, Hamlin had taken the next step in his recovery by participating fully in training during OTA’s (Organized Team Activites), a three-day mini fitness camp organized by the club where players show up on a voluntary basis. . He is now preparing for his third season in the NFL, where he will play without restriction.

A very positive sign for Bronny James, the son of Lebron, victim of cardiac arrest during training on Tuesday. He had also received the support of Damar Hamlin. “Prayers for Bronny and the James family. I’m here for you guys as you were able to be with me through this whole process.”

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2023-07-26 15:43:55
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