Damar Hamlin has received clearance to return to the football field to play.
A little over three months ago, the Buffalo Bills’ safety suffered cardiac arrest during a game.
“He is fully cleared. He’s here. … and he’s in a great headspace to make his return,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane announced Tuesday.
Three different specialists have seen Hamlin since the medical incident, Beane added. He saw the final specialist last week and already participating in voluntary team workouts after all three specialists entirely cleared him, NBC News reported.
Hamlin, 25, collapsed on the field during a January game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He received CPR on the field and was rushed by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and listed in critical condition.
He stayed a week at a hospital in Cincinnati before being flown to Buffalo to another hospital. He was discharged on Jan. 11.
“We’re super excited for Damar,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday. “He’s moving forward one step at a time here. He’s been cleared from a physical standpoint. We’ll provide all the mental help we can from a mind, body, and spirit standpoint. Just happy for him that he’s been able to check some of those boxes to this point, and we’re moving forward, but taking it one day at a time.”
Voluntary team workouts will continue for the next few weeks, giving Hamlin the time to work back into shape. Buffalo’s mandatory team minicamp will take place from June 13-15 before training camp starts in late July.
