Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin ’s come a long way since the on-field cardiac arrest he experienced on Jan. 2, 2023. Hamlin return to the field last season, was named a starter this year , and on Monday he recorded he first career interception.
The Bills safety picked off an errant pass thrown by Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the second quarter of Buffalo’s 47-10 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.
Hamlin rightfully celebrated after his interception. He’s played in 37 career regular-season games and had never produced an interception in the box score.
Hamlin had 109 tackles, four passes defensed and one forced fumble in his four-year NFL career entering Monday’s Week 3 game against the Jaguars.
The cardiac arrest Hamlin suffered received national attention and united the sports world.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Damar Hamlin gets first career interception in Bills’ MNF game vs. Jaguars