Damar Hamlin Returns to Bills on One-Year Deal

0:00It's March 29, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Buffalo Bills just brought back safety, Demar Hamlin on a one-year deal, locking in that death at the position and some special team spark. The 28-year-old returns after a tough injury short in 2025 season, fitting right into a revamped safety crew. The team went all in on the secondary this off season, grabbing Vets CJ Gardner Johnson and Geno Stone to pair with starter Cole Bishop. Hamlin's contract sits near the veteran minimum of $1.215 million, perfect for a guy with five seasons under his belt. Fans and Buffalo still show mad love for Hamlin, especially after his breakout 2024 year, with 89 tackles, two picks, and a fumble recovery across 14 starts. But 2025 hit different. He played just five games with one tackle before a torn peck sidelined him in October. Drafted sixth round out of Pittsburgh, back in 2021, Hamlin's logged 53 games, 185 tackles, and those first.

1:06Career Interceptions. His story hits hardest from that cardiac arrest on the field, against Cincinnati on January 2, 2023, he got CPR, defibrillated right. There, spent time on a ventilator, but bounced back medically clear just three and a half months later. Now he's runner up for comeback player of the year that season and ready to contribute again, proving resilience keeps winning in the NFL.