A year after making the cut to successfully resume his football career following a near-death experience, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin reached a new plateau in his comeback in being selected a season-opening starter on Wednesday.

Damar Hamlin returned for the 2023 season, but this year, he’s truly back in action. On Wednesday, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott announced that Hamlin will be in the starting lineup for Week 1.

A notable name has moved to the top of the Buffalo Bills' Week 1 depth chart. Damar Hamlin, the team's veteran safety who had a near-death experience during a regular season game, is slated as one of the team's two starting safeties ahead of the team's season-opener against the Arizona Cardinals.