Concerns Grow Over Damar Hamlin’s NFL Future After New Report

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has come a long way since suffering a cardiac arrest episode against the Cincinnati Bengals. He endured a long recovery process and was able to play in five games in the 2023 season for the Bills, even winning the George Halas Award.

Hamlin has been able to make a return to the NFL after the frightening injury in one of the best stories in recent memory. However, his status for the future with Buffalo is in jeopardy due to a recent report by Ryan O'Halloran of Buffalo News.

O'Halloran examined a few Bills players who could be cut candidates ahead of the 2024 season and he named Damar Hamlin as one of them:

"Do the Bills trust him to play safety in a backup role, but more importantly, be a core special teamer? They didn’t last year. He appeared in only three regular-season games and played 17 defensive snaps and 94 special teams snaps...Hamlin is obviously an inspirational story after returning to play after going into cardiac arrest on the field in January 2023, but he needs a good camp to earn a roster spot."

O'Halloran did mention others that could be roster cuts, but Hamlin is toward the top of the list, especially after the Bills made other changes this offseason. Hamlin is also in the final year of his rookie deal, so the team wouldn't eat too much money if they moved on from him.

If Hamlin does end up getting cut from the Bills roster, it wouldn't be all that surprising to see him get another look, even if it is on a practice squad somewhere.