Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Eases Back Into Practice 5 Months Since Near-Death Experience

Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Eases Back Into Practice 5 Months Since Near-Death Experience
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) works out during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., on May 23, 2023. Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Wearing shorts and his familiar No. 3 blue practice jersey, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin began easing his way back into football during the team’s voluntary minicamp on Tuesday, some five months after having a near-death experience on the field.

The only thing missing was his helmet.