Damar Hamlin Earns First Start for Bills Since Returning From Cardiac Arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will make his first start since entering into cardiac arrest in January of 2023. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Less than two years removed from entering into cardiac arrest on the field during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Damar Hamlin will open the 2024 season as one of the starting safeties for the Buffalo Bills alongside Taylor Rapp, head coach Sean McDermott confirmed to reporters on Wednesday.

Hamlin, who returned to action last season in a reserve role at safety for five games for Buffalo, will earn his most extensive playing time since the heart-related incident in January of 2023. He recorded two tackles last season in his limited playing time.