Bills GM says Damar Hamlin is 'trending in the right direction' as he works towards NFL comeback

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has previously expressed his desire to play football again. 

He still faces a long road to recovery after suffering cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game against the Bengals. 

Bills general manager Brandon Beame told reporters earlier this week that Hamlin has another doctor's appointment, but the 24-year-old is "trending in the right direction."

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Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin speaks in front of University of Cincinnati Medical Center staff during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl LVII football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

"We’ll get him through all [medical consultations], and then we’ll make sure all of our medical people are hearing all those opinions on each visit and make sure that we’re all on the same page of what it would look like," Beane said.

Beane also noted that Hamlin's consultations could end next month, although more may arise.

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After he was administered CPR for over nine minutes on the football field, Hamlin was transported to a Cincinnati hospital, where he stayed for more than a week.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (31) is shown before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Nashville. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

When Hamlin woke up, the first thing he asked doctors was who won the game, which had actually been postponed and later canceled.

Last month, Hamlin publicly revealed his desire to return to the NFL.

"Eventually. That’s always the goal, like I