ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ā Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest during a game three weeks ago, is in attendance at Highmark Stadium for Buffaloās AFC divisional-round playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, according to the teamās social media.
The Bills posted a video to Instagram and Twitter apparently showing Hamlin arriving at the teamās locker room and the message āWelcome home, Damar.ā
Hamlin, 24, has not been seen in public since the Bills and Bengals last met on Jan. 2 in a game that came to an abrupt halt and was eventually canceled after Hamlinās collapse on the field.
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Hamlin began making regular visits to the teamās facility soon after his release from the hospital in what he described as ādipping his toe back in here and getting on the road to just getting back to himself.ā
His presence was enough to uplift his teammates, who after Hamlinās collapse surrounded him as medical teams who rushed the field used CPR and an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to restart his heart.
The Bills have not disclosed the results of tests Hamlin has undergone to determine why his heart stopped after he was struck in the chest while making what appeared to be a routine tackle.
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