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Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 2/9/2026
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Returning to Buffalo on a one-year contract positions Hamlin to reprise a starting role at safety in 2025. He played essentially an every-down role on defense across 14 regular-season appearances in 2024, tallying 89 tackles (62 solo), five pass breakups (including two INTs) and one forced fumble. The Bills typically deploy Taylor Rapp in the box, with Hamlin focusing more on coverage, but Buffalo's defensive scheme allows opposing running backs to get through the first line of defense at a somewhat inflated rate, so both safeties possess a high tackling floor. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Bills in March of 2025.
Remains on IR
Hamlin (pectoral) wasn't activated from injured reserve Friday, ruling him out for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Broncos.
ANALYSIS
Hamlin was designated for return from injured reserve nine days ago and logged a trio of full practices this week. However, it wasn't enough for the Bills to activate him ahead of Saturday's playoff contest. With Jordan Poyer (hamstring) ruled out against Denver, the Bills will be down to Cole Bishop, Sam Franklin, Jordan Hancock, Cam Lewis and Darnell Savage as options at safety.
Hamlin was designated for return from injured reserve nine days ago and logged a trio of full practices this week. However, it wasn't enough for the Bills to activate him ahead of Saturday's playoff contest. With Jordan Poyer (hamstring) ruled out against Denver, the Bills will be down to Cole Bishop, Sam Franklin, Jordan Hancock, Cam Lewis and Darnell Savage as options at safety.
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How do Damar Hamlin's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 0"Weight
200 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.59 secShuttle Time
4.40 secCone Drill
6.93 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
18 repsHand Length
8.88 inArm Length
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hamlin, who survived an on-field cardiac arrest back in January 2023, saw action in just five regular-season games last season, but his now that he's further removed from his frightening medical incident, the 2021 sixth-rounder is a candidate to see an expanded role in 2024. As the coming season approaches, Hamlin is penciled in as a starting safety for the Bills alongside Taylor Rapp.
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Another full practice Thursday
Hamlin (pectoral) will practice in full Thursday and is listed as questionable for Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
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Logs full practice Tuesday
Hamlin (pectoral) was a full participant during Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
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Won't return to face Jags
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Hamlin (pectoral) will not come off IR in time for Sunday's wild-card round matchup against Jacksonville, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Designated to return from IR
The Bills designated Hamlin (pectoral) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
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Placed on IR
The Bills placed on Hamlin (pectoral) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Slated to start Week 1
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Hamlin will start Week 1 against the Cardinals, the safety's start first since suffering from cardiac arrest in a Week 17 game against the Bengals in 2022, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hamlin will begin the season with the first-team defense following the offseason departures of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Hamlin was cleared ahead of the 2023 season and went on to appear in five regular-season games as a reserve and special teams contributor. He notably started 13 of 15 games as a second-year player in 2022 before suffering his on-field medical emergency.
Hamlin will begin the season with the first-team defense following the offseason departures of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Hamlin was cleared ahead of the 2023 season and went on to appear in five regular-season games as a reserve and special teams contributor. He notably started 13 of 15 games as a second-year player in 2022 before suffering his on-field medical emergency.