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Robert Zeglinski

Damar Hamlin showed love to high school teammate Rodney Thomas after his sweet INT celebration

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Damar Hamlin’s ongoing recovery after a terrifying on-field collapse from cardiac arrest saw lots of special moments honoring him on Sunday.

With Hamlin watching, his Buffalo Bills began their matchup with the New England Patriots with an incredible Nyheim Hines kickoff return TD. Then, after Bills receiver John Brown scored a late touchdown of his own, he gave the ball to Buffalo athletic trainer Denny Kellington, who performed life-saving CPR on Hamlin on the field on Monday night.

But in another game, the Indianapolis Colts’ Rodney Thomas — who played high school football with Hamlin in their native Pennsylvania — found his own unique way to celebrate his former teammate. After Thomas picked Davis Mills in a thrilling barnburner between Indy and the Houston Texans, he took the ball to pose at a specially marked No. 3 (Hamlin’s jersey number) at the 30-yard line.

It was a beautiful way for Thomas to pay tribute to an old friend:

Here was how Hamlin reacted to his friend’s gesture:

In a challenging and scary situation, Hamlin seems to fortunately be getting better by the day. And we’re sure he really appreciated Thomas’s gestures and any of the other displays showing support for the Bills player.

NFL fans loved how Thomas paid tribute to his old friend in Hamlin

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