Damar Hamlin Cleared to Play, 4 Months After Cardiac Arrest

Damar Hamlin Cleared to Play, 4 Months After Cardiac Arrest
Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin arrives for the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game in Phoenix on Feb. 9, 2023. Matt York/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Wearing a red cap and a Buffalo Bills pullover, safety Damar Hamlin sat down at the podium and declared he’s ready to resume playing football.

“This event was life-changing, but it’s not the end of my story,” Hamlin said Tuesday, speaking at a news conference at the team’s facility for the first time since he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati some four months ago.