Who is Damar Hamlin? Bills DB Collapses vs. Bengals on MNF

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night during the first quarter of the team's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 2, 2023

Many football fans outside of western New York are being introduced to Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin in the most unfortunate of circumstances after he collapsed during the team's Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

Per the ESPN broadcast, medical staff performed CPR on Hamlin while he was on the ground. He has since been transported to a local hospital with his family as doctors look to tend to his injuries.

Hamlin, 24, is a second-year player out of The University of Pittsburgh, who was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of last year's draft.

Hamlin played mostly as a reserve in his rookie season, but has developed into a key member of the Bills secondary this season after several key injuries to starting veteran defensive backs Tre'Davious White, Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.

This season, Hamlin has 63 solo tackles, one forced fumble, 1.5 sacks and two passes defended. The Bills selected him in the sixth round last season.

Hamlin has started all but two games this season for the Bills, and his play deserves praise and positive attention. Unfortunately, he's on the end of one of the most horrific injuries in sports history and of everyone's prayers in the NFL community.

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Published Jan 2, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.