Watch: Damar Hamlin Returns to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH —Β Pittsburgh native and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Acrisure Stadium and will play in Pittsburgh for the first time since his traumatic injury in Cincinnati in January. Hamlin took to https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1693006834083283159?s=20″>Twitter
to say that he is home while standing near midfield.
Honey Iβm Homeeeeπππ pic.twitter.com/9z2EDESHhS
— πππ¦ππ« πππ¦π₯π’π§ (@HamlinIsland) August 19, 2023
Damar Hamlin played all of his college football in the stadium while playing for the Pittsburgh Panthers before he went to the NFL with the Bills. He suffered a cardiac emergency, known as commotio cordis, which is a sudden arrhythmic irregularity caused by a blow near the heart. Since then, Hamlin’s recovery has become a national story, and his return to Pittsburgh and efforts in the community since then have been highlighted.
Hamlin played at Pitt from 2016 to 2020, battling injuries early in his career to become an All-ACC safety. He was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft and was playing in his 30th career NFL game. Hamlin was a teammate of Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett while at Pitt, and with the proximity of the Panthers and Steelers, got to know many Steelers players during his time there.
All love from @CoachTomlin. π«Ά#BUFvsPIT | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/JO46ccvTvA
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 19, 2023
https://twitter.com/the_mattspeck24/status/1693012627507519511?s=20
His return to Pittsburgh and football, in general, signals the perseverance and strength that Hamlin carries with him and specifically what inspires so many in the football community following his recovery.
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