‘“I’m trying to dive in deeper with [offensive coordinator Ken] Dorsey, just trying to be the best leader, teammate and quarterback that I need to be for this team, to win football games,” said Allen on Tuesday with the media in Orchard Park. “You’ve got to look from within, like taking care of myself on the field. Whether it’s taking hits or protecting the football, not putting the ball in harm’s way, just finding better ways.”‘
BillsBeat - April 19, 2023
Opinion: Do Bills need another offensive 'weapon'? Sure
‘Tremaine Edmunds’ departure in free agency leaves an important hole at linebacker. Every Bills defensive tackle is under contract for only this upcoming season. The offensive line last year wasn’t great. And of course there’s always a draft-a-running-back crowd. To my eyes and ears the most popular idea for the Bills, however, is wide receiver.’
Hamlin: 'I plan on making a comeback to the NFL'
‘In an emotional and powerful meeting with the media on Tuesday at One Bills Drive, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his intentions about his future very clear.’
Beane: Number of first-round grades 'not great'
‘”If I was in Vegas right now, putting money down, I would say if we were going to do anything, it would be more likely to go back than go up,” Beane said with a chuckle. “But listen, you’re talking to a guy who gets antsy at times and goes up and gets guys. Vegas probably would still go against what I just suggested would happen.”‘
Damar Hamlin cleared for full football activities
‘”Damar saw his last specialist on Friday,” the Bills general manager said during a press conference on Tuesday.’
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin cleared to resume full activities
‘”He is cleared, resume full activities just like anyone else who is coming back from an injury. So he’s fully cleared, he’s here… he’s in a great head space to come back and make his return,” Beane said.’
‘Never been as focused’: Bills QB Josh Allen locked in on football as offseason workouts begin
‘Healed from an elbow injury that affected his throwing mechanics and practice regimen during the second half of last season, Allen expressed excitement to get back to work with his teammates in another year of Super Bowl aspirations.’
What is commotio cordis, the condition that caused Damar Hamlin’s collapse?
‘Commotio cordis, in simple terms, is caused by blunt force trauma to the heart at a very specific time within the heartbeat. It will cause the heart to stop beating and collapse will occur within a few seconds, like what occurred with Hamlin after tackling Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during the game.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin confirms NFL comeback following ‘life-changing’ event
‘Hamlin saw three different specialists since the aftermath of his cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January, including most recently on Friday, and all of them gave the OK for Hamlin to return to the field, according to Bills general manager Brandon Beane, who spoke prior to Hamlin on Tuesday.’
Damar Hamlin 'cleared to resume full activities' after cardiac arrest
‘”I mean, it’s something I want to prove to myself, not nobody else. I just want to show people that that fear is a choice, that you can keep going at something without having the answers and without knowing what’s at the end of the tunnel. You might feel anxious, you might feel any type of way, but you just keep putting my right foot in front of the left one, and you keep going. I want to stand for that.”‘
Bills' teammates react to Damar Hamlins return to workouts
‘“D-Ham is a special person, a beautiful soul,” safety Micah Hyde said. “I look up to him, especially how he’s bounced back after facing adversity. A little scary, but to see him well and in the building and move around a little bit, gives you a little energy.”’
'I like my chances': Hamlin comfortable returning to football after life-changing scare
‘”My heart is still in it,” Hamlin said. “My heart is still in the game. I love the game. It’s something I want to prove to myself (and) nobody else. I just want to show people that fear is a choice, that you can keep going in something without having the answers and without knowing what’s at the end of the tunnel.”‘
'I'm getting older': Allen knows he needs to change mindset to protect his body
‘”I know it sounds crazy, but I’m getting older,” Allen said. “It’s like, ‘I can’t continue to do this.’ I know when I’m using my youth, I feel like I can. But over the course of my career, I’m going to have to learn to adapt and change. I’ve always had the mindset of I’m a football player first and a quarterback second, and at some point that’s going to have to switch.”‘
'I died on national TV': Hamlin grateful to be back on football field
‘”Not to sound cliché, man, but the ‘Wow’ moment is every day just being able to wake up and to have people around me that love me and that care about me — for those people to still have me in their lives,” Hamlin said. “They almost lost me. I died on national TV in front of the whole world.”‘
“I’m getting older. I can’t continue to do this.” – Josh Allen approaching offseason in new light
‘“We need to get over that hump,” said Allen. “I think at this point in my life, I’ve never been as focused or locked in in football than I am right now.”’