After collapsing from a scary cardiac arrest late in the 2023 NFL season, Damar Hamlin didn’t give up football. The young safety had professed he wanted to return to the Buffalo Bills when he was healthy again.
As Buffalo opened its 2023 training camp Wednesday, Hamlin was there with the team, ready to practice and be a football player again for the first time in just about seven months. And a cool new Bills video filmed from Hamlin’s perspective captured the moment he walked out onto the field at St. John Fisher University.
Needless to say: Hamlin received quite a powerful reception from fans.
Here comes 3. 🫶@HamlinIsland | #BillsCamp pic.twitter.com/Ijj0Z5QGq3
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 26, 2023
Phew. Just listen to the crowd roar the moment they see Hamlin approaching. Now that’s special. What an awesome way for Hamlin and the Bills to start their 2023 campaign.
This was how Twitter reacted to Hamlin's walk-out video
Y’all got me tearing up on Day 1 out here 🥹 https://t.co/yh2G3MmJlS
— Maddy Glab (@MadGlab) July 26, 2023
Who is chopping onions??? 😭 https://t.co/9Lc56rywXB
— Kendra Middleton (@KenniMiddleton) July 26, 2023
Who would’ve thought this was going to happen back in January?? It’s freaking amazing to see him back 🙌🏻🙏🏻 https://t.co/h7Xhl0a60U
— Zach Jezioro (@ZachJ13_) July 26, 2023
We're all rooting for you @HamlinIsland 🫶 https://t.co/4GkYICgIsV
— American Heart Association (@American_Heart) July 26, 2023
This gave me a chill 🥹🫶🏼 https://t.co/fsefCMOmRJ
— Ashley (@ashleysviews) July 26, 2023
A standing ovation/folks acknowledging love ❤️for Damar 🫶 and rightfully so considering what's he been through @HamlinIsland
🥹 What a way to start my morning @BuffaloBills https://t.co/m3NWxKGyCb
— Tamir Moore (@TheTamirMoore) July 26, 2023
thank you for making me cry on a lovely wednesday morning :’) https://t.co/vaUPfgbQ3f
— mac (@mckennamiddle) July 26, 2023
What a moment. https://t.co/5p154cqcLP
— Ian St. Clair (@IanStClair) July 26, 2023
You love to see it. https://t.co/4VDGy8W3Gw
— Stephen Andress (@StephenAndress1) July 26, 2023
Things we love to see. ✔️ https://t.co/VlzRhEgpLM
— amanda (USWNT Era) (@amanda522) July 26, 2023
Love to see it. Enjoy every moment of this and soak it all in. Welcome back. https://t.co/Y9LkZ8CIqR
— Kevin Carlson (@kevincarlsontv) July 26, 2023
This is so amazing https://t.co/EB5Sb7X9Kq
— Matt Fontana (@MattFontana83) July 26, 2023
