Damar Hamlin runs away with the Bills to face the Bengals as Buffalo safety makes emotional return to Cincinnati 10 months after cardiac arrest

Bills safety Damar Hamlin was recorded running onto the field with the rest of the Buffalo defensive backs for the “Sunday Night Football” game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Last season, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle against the Bengals during a game in Cincinnati.

The fans in attendance even went so far as to make signs to welcome Hamlin back to Cincinnati.

Hamlin was inactive again, playing just one of Buffalo’s nine games this season.

During the only game he was in uniform, Hamlin recorded no stats on any of the 18 special teams he was on the field for.

In Week 1, when Hamlin was declared healthy inactive against the New York Jets, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that Hamlin was inactive due to “a numbers crisis” in the defensive backfield.

Similar sentiments were also echoed by Diana Russini of athletics who reported that the Bills’ decision came down to activating Hamlin or activating a third running back for the game.

Hamlin is listed as the backup free safety to Pro Bowler Micah Hyde, but is overshadowed by Taylor Rapp as the true No. 3 safety in Buffalo.

While Hamlin could contribute on special teams as he did in his lone appearance this season, Siran Neal is considered one of the Bills star players in that facet of the game and unlike Hamlin, also has the versatility to to play both cornerback and safety.

During pre-game warmups, Hamlin was also seen greeting the Bengals wide outs, including superstar Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins.

Higgins was the player who hit and tackled Hamlin last season before his cardiac arrest.