Bills’ Damar Hamlin throws first career interception and sets up another TD against the Jaguars

It’s been nearly two years since NFL fans collectively held their breath as medical professionals worked to revive Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on the field. Since then, he’s overcome every obstacle that could have kept him from being a football player.

On Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hamlin intercepted a pass from Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the second quarter. It was the first interception of his career. Lawrence completely missed his target and Hamlin made probably one of the easiest plays of his career.

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin celebrates after intercepting a pass during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars, September 23, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP photo/Adrian Kraus)

The Bills mafia gathered at Highmark Stadium erupted in cheers after the turnover.

Buffalo took advantage on the next drive when Josh Allen threw his third touchdown pass of the game.

Hamlin was coming off a game against the Miami Dolphins in which he had 10 tackles, including one for loss, for the second-most tackles in a game of his career.

He was given the starting safety position in training camp after fully recovering from a heart attack he suffered at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati in January 2023. He played in a few games last season, but mostly on special teams.

BILLS’ DAMAR HAMLIN TALKS ABOUT STARTING SAFETY AFTER HEARTBEAT

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin celebrates his victory after the game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on September 12, 2024. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

“I’m just living my process and my journey and my mission in life one day at a time,” he told Fox News Digital this month ahead of the Bills’ first game of the season. “Being able to take my process one day at a time has really been the biggest thing for me.”

For the defensive back, he said he didn’t need to recalibrate his mindset to focus on football again. Football is always what it’s all about for him.

“Football has always been the main theme,” he said. “Football has always been my passion. It’s always been what I wanted to be good at. It’s kind of natural for me. This is something I’ve always cared about.

Aug 17, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) gestures from the sideline against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

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“I just had a lot of fear and adversity that I had to overcome. That was a new process. But in terms of being able to shift my focus to football, my focus has always been football, because football is really the thing that I’m most passionate about.”

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