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Pitt Football: Damar Hamlin with Bills for Divisional Playoff Game

Former Pitt Panthers safety Damar Hamlin is with the Bills at Highmark Stadium.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Football: Damar Hamlin with Bills for Divisional Playoff Game
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PITTSBURGH -- The remarkable recovery of former Pitt Panthers safety Damar Hamlin continues to move in a positive direction. Even as he continues to deal with complications from cardiac arrest, which he went into earlier this month during the Bills' penultimate regular season game against the Bengals, Hamlin found the strength to be with his team during their divisional playoff matchup. 

Hamlin was a standout safety at Central Catholic High School and Pitt before being drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Injuries to some starters allowed Hamlin to step into a starting role this year, where he thrived for the Super Bowl contender Bills.  

There is no timetable for his full recovery and it is unclear whether or not he will be able to play football again. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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