Damar Hamlin cleared to return to football just months after cardiac arrest
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Hamlin, a 25-year-old safety for the Buffalo Bills went into cardiac arrest on the field on Jan. 2 as his squad faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Damar Hamlin, in a monumental medical comeback, has been cleared to return to football.
The 25-year-old safety for the Buffalo Bills went into cardiac arrest on the field on Jan. 2 as his squad faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was given on-field life-saving measures, including CPR, before being transported to hospital.
Hamlin collapsed on the field after being struck in the chest by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins while making what appeared to be a routine tackle during the first quarter.
He spent two days in hospital under sedation before being awakened. Within days of the incident, he was addressing his teammates via video conference — a recovery the doctors called “remarkable.”
Now, Hamlin is set to return to the field.
“He is fully cleared. He’s here,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane revealed during a press conference Tuesday morning. “He’s in a great headspace to make his return.”
Beane told reporters Hamlin is now in Buffalo and is participating in the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, which began Monday.
