Buffalo Bills Honor Damar Hamlin in First Game Since Medical Emergency

The Buffalo Bills have been able to play soccer once more this weekend, however they have been additionally able to honor their teammate, Damar Hamlin … they usually did each in equal measure.

The squad took the sphere Sunday towards the Patriots, with a ton of gamers — together with QB Josh Allen — carrying customized flags that requested individuals to “Pray for Damar,” which additionally bared his official quantity, 3. The Bills are at residence, so their crowd was fully fired up.

There have been a number of fan-made posters with their very own messages for Damar … backside line, everybody had the security on their thoughts. And everybody paid tribute in their very own distinctive means.

This wasn’t the one nod to Damar … earlier than kickoff, the group acknowledged and thanked the medical workers that labored on DH nearly per week in the past, who undoubtedly saved his life.

On the soccer area, itself … much more magic from Buffalo. Nyheim Hines caught the opening kickoff and despatched again a 90-plus-yard return — working virtually all the way in which down the sphere, breaking tackles alongside the way in which, and scored a landing in a miraculous play.

It was a helluva solution to begin the sport … and you possibly can see and listen to the joy each amongst his teammates and even within the sales space — the place the broadcasters described it as “storybook” sort stuff. Damar himself appeared to find it irresistible … tweeting, “OMFG!!!!!!”

Speaking of Damar … his situation continues to enhance, and he was displaying his man assist from his hospital mattress — posting a photograph of himself with a “Love for Damar” tee, and telling the Bills it was “GAMETIME.”