Bills' Damar Hamlin discusses cause of cardiac arrest during Bengals game: 'I died on national TV'

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery since his cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals Jan. 2. 

On Monday, the Bills announced Hamlin has been "fully cleared" to return to football activities just 3½ months after requiring CPR on the field during "Monday Night Football." 

Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after a play during the second quarter of a game against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium Dec. 17, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Hamlin’s journey back to health was one that united the NFL. Teams around the league paid tribute to the Bills' safety in Week 18. 

BILLS’ DAMAR HAMLIN CLEARED TO RESUME FULL FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES, GENERAL MANAGER SAYS

"Not to sound cliche, man, but the ‘wow moment’ is every day just being able to wake up and just take deep breaths and live a peaceful life," Hamlin said when asked what sticks out to him regarding his journey back to health. "To have a family, to have people around me that love me, that care about me, and for those people to still have me in their lives. 

"They almost lost me. I died on national TV in front of the whole world. You know what I mean? That right there is just the biggest blessing of it all. For me to still have my people and for my people to still have me."

Hamlin spoke to the media for a about 12 minutes Monday, explaining what happened the night of Jan. 2 and announcing his intention to return to football. 

"This event was life-changing, but it’s not the end of my story," Hamlin said. "So, I’m here to announce that I plan on making a comeback to the NFL."

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