Bills, Bengals set for playoff game as Damar Hamlin continues to recover

The Buffalo Bills are set to play the Cincinnati Bengals weeks after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field at their regular season game.

The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals are set to play on Sunday, weeks after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed from cardiac arrest during the teams' regular season meeting.

MORE: Bills' Damar Hamlin faces 'lengthy recovery,' spokesman says

Kickoff is at 3 p.m.

PHOTO: In this Sept. 19, 2022, file photo, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is shown after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Highmark Stadium, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
In this Sept. 19, 2022, file photo, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is shown after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Highmark Stadium, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
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Hamlin collapsed suddenly after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins on Jan. 2. He was quickly surrounded by medical personnel, who performed CPR and restarted his heart on the field before being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital.

While he remained on a ventilator initially, he had the breathing tube removed days after being admitted to the hospital and doctors said his neurological function remained intact.

The Game was suspended and later canceled.

Hamlin was released from UC Health in Cincinnati to Buffalo General for further treatment on Jan. 9.

Hamlin was discharged from the hospital nine days after the incident and has since been recovering at home.

PHOTO: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin posted a photo from the hospital in Cincinnati before the start of the team's final game of the season.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin posted a photo from the hospital in Cincinnati before the start of the team's final game of the season.
Damar Hamlin via Twitter
PHOTO: In this Jan. 2, 2023, file photo, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In this Jan. 2, 2023, file photo, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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While Hamlin has made great strides in his recovery from a cardiac arrest event earlier this month, he still has a long way to go in his recovery, his family spokesman told ESPN on Thursday.

MORE: Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin discharged from hospital week after collapsing on field

 "Despite being out of the hospital, Damar still has a lengthy recovery. Damar still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly. He has visited with the team a few times but he still gets winded very easily. He's upbeat and positive and ready to continue to overcome this," Hamlin's spokesman, Jordon Rooney said.

Earlier this week, Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott said that Hamlin has begun spending more time at the team's facility and is there "almost daily," ESPN reported.

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