Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, returned to compete in the NFL this Sunday in his team's game against the Miami Dolphins, in week four of the professional American football league, nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest in a match against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hamlin returned to the field in an official match and was part of the starting lineup for the Bills in the game against the Dolphins, where the Highmark Stadium crowd gave him a heartfelt ovation.
The 25-year-old American safety suffered a cardiac arrest on January 2 in Week 17 of the 2022 season when the Bills faced the Bengals.
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The incident occurred after Hamlin stopped an opponent's attack and caused a stir in the NFL and in the world of sports in general. The player collapsed on the field and had to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Once stabilized, he was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition for a week. He was discharged on January 11 and continued his rehabilitation at home.
The player was given permission to return to training in April, participated in exercises with his team for the first time in June and was part of the late July training camp.
Hamlin was able to train during the preseason and played in three games, but this Sunday he was able to play his first official game since the incident. He did it in a high-voltage game in the AFC East against the Dolphins.
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