Two years after collapsing on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Damar Hamlin is proud of how far he's come. The Buffalo Bills safety, 26, is in New Orleans ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl and stopped by the SiriusXM set at Media Row. There, he opened up to PEOPLE about how he’s feeling “amazing.” Hamlin, who returned to the field seven months after the Jan. 2, 2023 incident, added that he knows just how lucky he is.
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00:00How are you doing you battled your way back you you know got through all those workouts back on the team
00:06How are you feeling physically and emotionally? I feel amazing physically
00:10Overall, I just feel like I'm enjoying this second chance at life and you know, I'm being urgent with it
00:16You know, and I I commend and I recommend everybody do that that same thing, you know
00:20I think everyone should give second chances when they have the opportunity to and if you get one man make the most of it because
00:27they're not easy to come by and
00:30Like that's just kind of been something I've been living by and you know, it keeps me urgent
00:34It keeps me waking up every day with a purpose and you know
00:37Just wanting to get stuff done to accomplish what I feel like I'm here to accomplish with this second chance