Damar Hamlin speaks out on two-year anniversary of his near-fatal cardiac arrest during Bills-Bengals game Damar Hamlin and the 13-3 Buffalo Bills are entering this month’s NFL playoffs as Super Bowl contenders, but the 26-year-old safety had a much better reason to celebrate on Thursday.
Hamlin collapsed on the turf in Cincinnati after a hit on Bengals star Tee Higgins two years ago.
Now two years removed from the on-field cardiac arrest that nearly took his life, Hamlin reflected on his journey on social media, where he once again received an outpouring of support.
Damar Hamlin is seen with friends and supporters two years after his cardiac arrest.
Doctors ultimately determined that Hamlin fell victim to commotio cordis – a rare condition in which cardiac rhythm is disrupted by a blow to the chest.
