Bills’ Damar Hamlin admits he was ‘a little scared’ at first padded practice since cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin had his shoulder pads and helmet on throughout warms up on Monday at Payments coaching camp. It marked the primary time Hamlin participated in a padded observe since he suffered cardiac arrest throughout a sport in early January.

Hamlin mentioned the observe session was one other step in the proper course as he continues his journey to return to football.

“It feels superb,” Hamlin informed reporters. “It is a curler coaster of feelings. I used to be type of in every single place, simply type of being again for the primary time. However God do not make no errors. I am on God’s timing. As a lot because the NFL is on schedule and camp begins this present day, that is all God’s timing.”

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Buffalo Payments defensive again Damar Hamlin (3) works out throughout NFL soccer observe in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday Might 23, 2023.  (AP Photograph/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

However, Hamlin did admit he felt “a bit scared.”

“In soccer, you’ll be able to’t hit that discipline with no hesitation,” Hamlin mentioned by way of Professional Soccer Speak. “You’re placing your self in additional hazard by doing that. I made the selection to play, however I’m processing a thousand feelings. I’m not afraid to say that it crosses my thoughts of being a bit scared right here and there.”

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The 25-year-old then famous that his religion outweighed any trepidation.

“However like I say, my power is rooted in my faith, and my religion is stronger than any concern. That’s what I need to preach up right here, and that’s the message I need to unfold on to the world. So long as your religion is stronger than your concern, you will get by something. In order that’s what I’m dwelling by proper now.”

Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin indicators autographs after observe on the NFL soccer group’s coaching camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Wednesday, July 26, 2023.  (AP Photograph/Adrian Kraus)

Hamlin had a superb day on the observe discipline. The Payments security was in a position to intercept an off course move from Bills backup quarterback Matt Barkley. 

Hamlin then jumped to his ft and bumped into the tip zone the place he was greeted by teammates Tre’Davious White and Dane Jackson.

Hamlin was a full participant since Payments OTAs earlier this offseason.

In April, Hamlin revealed that his docs concluded that the cardiac arrest he suffered was attributable to commotio cordis. In keeping with the American Heart Association, commotio cordis is attributable to “a particularly uncommon consequence of blunt power trauma to the guts that occurs at precisely the fallacious time within the coronary heart rhythm, inflicting the guts to cease beating successfully.”

Buffalo Payments defensive again Damar Hamlin (3) works out throughout NFL soccer observe in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, Might 23, 2023.  (AP Photograph/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

The Payments are retaining Hamlin’s consolation degree and his general well being on the prime of thoughts in relation to the tempo of ramping up his soccer associated actions. The group is letting him dictate the tempo.

Star extensive receiver Stefon Diggs mentioned he’s simply grateful to see Hamlin be completely satisfied.

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“It is easy to come back in and say, ‘OK, he is again on the soccer discipline,’ however to see him on a regular basis dwelling, respiratory, laughing, and having a superb time is actually the place you will have your eye opening, like, God is nice. It is not a lot on the soccer finish, I am extra so appreciating the individual,” Diggs mentioned.