Damar Hamlin was just handed one of the NFL’s highest honors — the Bills safety has been named the George Halas Award winner for his perseverance after suffering cardiac arrest during a game.
The league made the announcement on Monday … saying the 25-year-old is the NFLer who overcame the most adversity to succeed in 2023.
Damar experienced commotio cordis after making a tackle during a Monday Night Football game against the Bengals in January … requiring immediate CPR and being rushed to the hospital.
Despite his medical emergency, Hamlin has been fully cleared to play in the NFL again … and has been using his story to influence change throughout the country ahead of next season.
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In March, Hamlin visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where he urged lawmakers to put more AEDs in schools nationwide.
Hamlin — who started a campaign to spread CPR awareness and training with the American Heart Association — also met with President Joe Biden during the trip … with the two sides having a conversation about the cause.
Congrats!!