Damar Hamlin was admittedly a bit nervous when he stepped onto the Buffalo Bills' practice field on Monday.
last week. Though his participation on Monday was expected, it still marked a huge milestone in his recovery. Hamlin's parents, his little brother and his agent were all in attendance on Monday to watch practice, too.
"I pretty much lost my life playing this sport. So, to come back and do it all over again, it's all over the place," Hamlin said,."I'm rooted in my faith. I'm rooted in the love that I receive from my family, my teammates and the love all around the world. That keeps me going. And I've got goals that I still want to achieve within this game."
Hamlin, 25, had 91 total tackles last season, his first as a starter after the Bills took him in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. The Bills will open their preseason slate on Aug. 12 against the Indianapolis Colts. They will then travel to the New York Jets for their regular season opener almost a month later. Those are the final two milestones Hamlin has left before his return to the NFL is complete.
Though he said he was a bit scared “here and there,” and he knows that feeling won’t go away completely until after he retires, Hamlin is just trying to embrace the moment. After all, he’s playing football again and finding a way to make a very public impact at the same time "My dad has been preaching like, just trying to make everything as normal as possible, but, as far as my situation, it's a unique situation. And I have to, I will live with that forever. I'll sit with that forever," Hamlin said,"I wish I could do this process under a rock ... just to myself and pop out whenever I felt like I was super, super duper, you know, ready to be a Pro Bowler.
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