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Damar Hamlin will not be playing tonight for the Buffalo Bills when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals in their divisional round playoff game. The Bills safety is still recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest in week 17 of the regular season. Hamlin collapsed after making a routine tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.
Following the incident, Hamlin was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital, where he received prompt and world-class medical attention. Hamlin was out of the hospital in a few days.
However, qualified medical personnel have stated that it is too early to say whether Damar Hamlin will play professional football again. There is still hope, but for the time being, Hamlin will focus on his recovery rather than a return to the Gridiron.
The Bills, meanwhile, will take on the Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with a spot in the AFC Championship game up for grabs. The Bengals reached the Super Bowl last season and will try to go one step further and win it this time around.
Damar Hamlin's Fantasy Outlook
Damar Hamlin came into the league as an unheralded sixth-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh University. His first season with the Bills was quite underwhelming, as he appeared mostly off the bench.
However, Hamlin's second season with the Bills was his true breakout campaign, as he earned a spot in the starting rotation. He was one of the first names on the roster. He looked set to make his first playoff appearance as a starter when disaster struck in week 17. It's unclear whether he'll ever return to the NFL.
Damar Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo-area hospital on Tuesday (a few days ago) and will be allowed to continue his recovery from home. The second-year pro is expected to be in attendance tonight, and the Bills will hope his presence can serve as motivation for them to pull off something special.
How did Damar Hamlin perform this season?
Damar Hamlin had a solid second season as a member of the suffocating Bills defense. Hamlin put up a highly respectable stat line for a safety, tallying 91 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 15 games this season.
