Damar Hamlin Takes Next Step in Recovery by Practicing Fully 6 Months Since Cardiac Arrest

Damar Hamlin Takes Next Step in Recovery by Practicing Fully 6 Months Since Cardiac Arrest
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin (3) practices with the NFL football team in Orchard Park, N.Y. on June 6, 2023. John Wawrow/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—What was once routine for Damar Hamlin, such as pulling on a helmet and heading out to practice, has become something the Buffalo Bills safety celebrated with a phone call to his parents.

That was the case last week, general manager Brandon Beane said on Tuesday, after Hamlin participated fully in practice for the first time in the six months since having a near-death experience during a game at Cincinnati.