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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Leads team in tackles Thursday
Damar Hamlin tallied 10 tackles (eight solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over Miami.Hamlin played 92 percent of Buffalo's defensive snaps during Thursday's divisional win after handling 100 percent of snaps Week 1. The 26-year-old is solidified as an every-down starter in Buffalo's secondary, though his tackle totals won't always be boosted by such a run-heavy offense as the Dolphins fielded to close out Thursday's game. Hamlin will be on the fantasy radar in deeper IDP formats heading into a Week 3 matchup against Jacksonville.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Pegged for starting role
Damar Hamlin (hamstring) will be the Buffalo Bills' starter at free safety Sunday against the Cardinals, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.Hamlin being announced as the starter should confirm the hamstring injury that sidelined him for part of camp is no longer a concern. The 26-year-old appeared in five regular-season games last season, mostly seeing work on special teams and playing only 16 snaps on defense. However, he did play a much larger role in 2022, recording 91 combined tackles on the season, before suffering cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Dealing with hamstring issue
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Damar Hamlin is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Maddy Glab of the Buffalo Bills' official site reports.The fourth-year safety could end up missing the Bills' regular-season opener Sep. 8 due to his new hamstring injury. Hamlin is expected to start opposite of Taylor Rapp in Buffalo's secondary in 2024 after recording 91 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended across 15 regular-season games in 2022, his one season with extended playing time thus far. With Hamlin sidelined for the immediate future, expect Cole Bishop (shoulder) to see more reps with the Bills' first-team defense.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Cleared for finale
Damar Hamlin (shoulder) is absent from the Buffalo Bills' final injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins.Hamlin missed last week's win over the Patriots due to a shoulder injury. Barring any setbacks, he should be available to provide depth in Buffalo's secondary and contribute on special teams as needed, though he's also been a healthy inactive for much of the season.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Out for Sunday
Damar Hamlin (shoulder) is inactive Sunday against the Patriots.Hamlin's role has been minimal this season and mostly limited to special teams, so his absence shouldn't have much impact on the defense. Taylor Rapp will be Buffalo's lone backup at safety behind starters, Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Set for season debut
Damar Hamlin is on the active roster for Sunday's home matchup against Tennessee.Hamlin has yet to play a snap in the NFL since last season's near-tragic cardiac incident that caused the postponement of a game and put his playing future in jeopardy. He's since been cleared to practice and play in full, and he will now get his chance to once again see live game action. This is partially due to team need for depth in the secondary, as fellow safety Jordan Poyer (knee) is inactive for the contest. Hamlin was a meaningful contributor during his rookie season in 2022 prior to the incident, and at one point had three consecutive games with double-digit tackles, so the potential is there for him to become a fantasy contributor, even if it's only in the short term.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Inactive for opener
Damar Hamlin is inactive for Monday night's season opener against the Jets.Hamlin, who has bounced back from his life-threatening cardiac incident in January, wasn't on the Buffalo Bills' Week 1 injury report after finishing second on the team with 10 tackles in the preseason. Per Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News, the safety's Week 1 inactive status stems from the team's current roster depth at defensive back.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Important milestone
Damar Hamlin participated in a full contact practice Monday for the first time since suffering cardiac arrest Jan. 2, Alec White of the Buffalo Bills' official site reports."I'm just thankful," Hamlin said. "I'm just blessed to be able to do what I wanted to do as a kid again, at the highest level, after going through such a traumatic situation. To be able to come out here and compete again at the highest level in the world. That's such a blessing."Hamlin has come all the way back from his life-threatening cardiac incident and is now able to sport full pads while tackling and doing everything else associated with full contact. While his return is inspiring, it's not clear where he fits in a deep Bills secondary now that star safety Micah Hyde is also healthy. This will be an important camp and preseason for Hamlin as he tries to lock down a meaningful reserve role on Buffalo's Week 1 roster.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Full participant Tuesday
Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game versus the Bengals, was a full participant at practice Tuesday.Hamlin got fully cleared for football activities in mid-April, but Tuesday was the first time the safety was a full participant in a practice since his scary departure in Week 16 last year. The 2021 sixth-round pick's recovery has been remarkable, but he now finds himself battling for a roster spot in a secondary that features Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, who are both healthy after missing extended time last year due to injuries.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Cleared for football activities
GM Brandon Beane noted Tuesday that Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game against the Bengals, has been fully cleared to return to playing football, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports."He is fully cleared," Beane said of the 25-year-old, adding that Hamlin is "in a great headspace to make his return." Getzenberg also relays that Hamlin, who saw his last specialist Friday, is present and participating in the Buffalo Bills' current voluntary workouts, which started Monday. As Hamlin continues to progress in his remarkable recovery, he'll be a candidate to rejoin Buffalo's secondary this coming season and bolster the depth of a safety corps that features Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde.
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