Nobody in Cincinnati will forget the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills in January 2023.The two teams were late in the first quarter when Bills safety Damar Hamlin made a tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and collapsed to the ground.Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, was rushed to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and was hospitalized for days while he recovered.Hamlin and Cincinnati became linked in the aftermath of the incident, with the community rallying around the Pittsburgh native as he made his way back to the field.Hamlin returned to Paycor Stadium in November 2023, when the Bills and Bengals met on Sunday Night Football, though he didn’t play in the game.Now, more than two years since the scary scene in Cincinnati, Hamlin shared new tattoos that pay tribute to Cincinnati and that MNF game.The numbers “513,” Cincinnati’s area code, are tattooed on Hamlin’s back, while there are also nods to Paycor Stadium, UC Health and a flag that reads “Pray for Damar.”Hamlin is entering his fifth season with the Bills after playing in 14 games in 2024. He recorded 89 tackles and two interceptions last season.
CINCINNATI —
Nobody in Cincinnati will forget the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills in January 2023.
The two teams were late in the first quarter when Bills safety Damar Hamlin made a tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and collapsed to the ground.
Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, was rushed to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and was hospitalized for days while he recovered.
Hamlin and Cincinnati became linked in the aftermath of the incident, with the community rallying around the Pittsburgh native as he made his way back to the field.
Hamlin returned to Paycor Stadium in November 2023, when the Bills and Bengals met on Sunday Night Football, though he didn’t play in the game.
Now, more than two years since the scary scene in Cincinnati, Hamlin shared new tattoos that pay tribute to Cincinnati and that MNF game.
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The numbers “513,” Cincinnati’s area code, are tattooed on Hamlin’s back, while there are also nods to Paycor Stadium, UC Health and a flag that reads “Pray for Damar.”
Hamlin is entering his fifth season with the Bills after playing in 14 games in 2024. He recorded 89 tackles and two interceptions last season.