Hamlin said he did the ‘hard stuff last year to make it easier this year,’ and was excited to live the dream of seeing his work pay off in a tangible way
Damar Hamlin will start at safety when the Buffalo Bills open the season on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, continuing his “incredible” story, coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.
Hamlin said he did the “hard stuff last year to make it easier this year,” and was excited to live the dream of seeing his work pay off in a tangible way. He said he gets why his promotion will be a storyline and confessed he’s still constantly thinking about the incident on the field in Cincinnati. Sunday marks his first start since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field on Jan. 2, 2023.
“I think about it all the time. As much as the world experienced it, it happened to me,” Hamlin said. “ … But it connects me to my purpose and my blessings.”There was not one person or group who helped Hamlin reach starter status with the Bills, but he said Wednesday that former teammates and starting safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde were his greatest examples of being a professional.
“One thing we talk about: Consistency is the true mark of greatness,” Hamlin said Wednesday, adding that he jotted the saying down on a sticky note to display in his bathroom among others. “I got to live and follow their example of greatness every day.” Hamlin started 13 of the 15 games he played in during the 2022 season before collapsing on the field during the nationally televised game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
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