Damar Hamlin Takes Emotional Post-Game Moment in Cincinnati Return

Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills returned to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on Sunday Night Football, the Bills' first return to Paycor Stadium since Hamlin collapsed on-field after suffering cardiac arrest in January.

Hamlin didn't play in Sunday's game and hasn't played much this season. But after the game, Hamlin took a quiet moment in the empty stadium to reflect.

"I'm sure there's gonna be a lot of emotions flowing through some guys there and being back on that field," Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen told reporters Wednesday, adding, "especially Damar."

The Bills lost Sunday, 24-18. On X, (formerly Twitter), Hamlin responded to the video of him alone on the field.

"Tonight was everything for me," he said. "Y'all don't know the half of it. Trust me."

Hamlin has been outspoken about the 10 people who saved his life, including the emergency action plan team in the stadium, first responders and the emergency room staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

On Sunday, Hamlin announced 10 scholarships for kids in under-served communities, with each scholarship bearing the name of one of the people who saved his life.