{"id":287218,"date":"2023-09-11T14:20:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287218"},"modified":"2023-09-11T14:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:20:08","slug":"damar-hamlin-expected-to-be-healthy-inactive-in-bills-season-opener-vs-jets-on-monday-night-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nfl\/damar-hamlin-expected-to-be-healthy-inactive-in-bills-season-opener-vs-jets-on-monday-night-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Damar Hamlin expected to be healthy inactive in Bills&#x27; season opener vs. Jets on &#x27;Monday Night Football&#x27;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeffDamar Hamlin\ufeff&#8217;s inspirational return for the 2023 season will be put on hold.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Bills safety is expected to be inactive tonight as a healthy scratch versus the New York Jets, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Monday morning, per sources informed of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s simply a numbers crunch in the Bills&#8217; deep defensive backfield, Garafolo added, and Hamlin could be active on game day in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              2023 NFL season: Four things to watch for in Bills-Jets game on &#x27;Monday Night Football&#x27;            <\/li>\n<li>              The First Read: NFL Week 1 first impressions; who&#x27;s up\/down entering Week 2?            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL season, Week 1: What We Learned from Sunday&#x27;s games            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hamlin has hit every benchmark this offseason since suffering cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 25-year-old participated in offseason work, took part in padded training camp practices and looked fearless during preseason action. A backup safety and special teams player, Hamlin being inactive Monday is no indictment of his inspiring comeback story.<\/p>\n<p>The big takeaway is that Hamlin is a\u00a0<em>healthy<\/em>\u00a0inactive who should make his return to the field this season, even if it isn&#8217;t Week 1. When it eventually does happen, it&#8217;ll be an inspiration to many.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/damar-hamlin-expected-to-be-inactive-in-bills-season-opener-vs-jets-mnf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeffDamar Hamlin\ufeff&#8217;s inspirational return for the 2023 season will be put on hold. 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