Bills’ Sean McDermott on Damar Hamlin: ‘What a story’
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been through a comeback of a lifetime before getting to where he is right now. It has been a long road back for Hamlin after he suffered cardiac arrest during a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals last season.
Hamlin, 25, has defied the odds to make Buffalo’s initial 53-man roster and now, he plans on continuing the comeback by helping the Bills win games in any way possible. Hamlin, Buffalo’s sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, is currently listed as a backup safety to Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde so he could see some snaps whenever either of those guys need rest.
One person that has been there for Hamlin since the beginning is Bills head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott appeared on Good Morning Football on Wednesday and he spoke on Hamlin’s journey to making the roster despite all of the obstacles in his way:
“Yeah, how awesome is that? What a story. We can’t wait to see him play this year and watch how he’s going to help our football team win games.”
"What a story of courage and faith… It's surreal in so many ways and now we're able to have him with us here to start the season…"@BuffaloBills Head Coach Sean McDermott tells us what to expect from Damar Hamlin in week 1 pic.twitter.com/n8wcefjQnx
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) August 30, 2023
