Bills safety Damar Hamlin put pen to paper to re-sign with the Bills on Thursday afternoon. Hamlin was one of Buffalo's full-time starters at safety, starting 14 games in 2024.
Hamlin views Buffalo as home.
"It feels amazing to be back," Hamlin said. "This is home. This is all I know as a pro. I'm connected to this place on a totally different level, so this is the place I want to be. This is where I would want to spend my whole career if I can."
Hamlin earned a starting role on Buffalo's defense this year and proved to be an impact player. He finished third on the team in total tackles (89) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (2). Hamlin's first career interception came on Monday Night Football in Week 3 against the Jaguars.
He also forced a huge fumble on Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson that led to a Bills touchdown in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Starting the 2024 season less than two years out from his cardiac arrest episode that he suffered in 2023, Hamlin was proud of what he accomplished and wants to build off that this year.
"Last year I feel like I was getting the training wheels off of myself in a way," Hamlin explained. "Just coming back from literally dying on the field to playing again in a significant role, a starting role, playing a full season again for the first time, just feeling myself out...I feel like I had a lot of success on the field. So to see where I can take it from knowing that's where I was within myself..and develop myself into what I want to become this upcoming year, I'm excited for that journey."
