Damar Hamlin Makes an Early Impact in Returning to Field in Bills’ Preseason Game Against Colts

Damar Hamlin Makes an Early Impact in Returning to Field in Bills’ Preseason Game Against Colts
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 12, 2023. Adrian Kraus/AP Photo
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Whatever jitters Bills safety Damar Hamlin might have been feeling went away midway through the first quarter on Saturday, when he first heard the play call: Blitz.

Four snaps into his first game in a competitive setting since a near-death experience on Jan, 2, Hamlin broke toward the line and stopped Indianapolis Colts running back Evan Hull for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the Buffalo 40.