Buffalo Bills Score on Opening Kickoff in First Game Since Hamlin’s Collapse

The charged atmosphere only grew as game time neared. Hamlin posted a greeting from his hospital bed, where he was watching the game.

“Nothing I Want More Than To Be Running Out That Tunnel With My Brothers,” he wrote. “God Using Me In A Different Way Today. Tell Someone You Love Them Today!

Moments before the game began, a photograph of Hamlin with his parents, Nina and Mario, was posted to his Twitter account. They appeared to be watching the game from his hospital room at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Thirteen members of the Bills’ medical and training staff were recognized on the field before the action began. They held three fingers in the air as they received a standing ovation from the raucous crowd.

After Hines’s return, Buffalo went up, 14-7, at the start of the second quarter, on Allen’s 4-yard pass to Dawson Knox.

After the catch, Knox held up his hands, which formed a heart shape, for TV cameras. In response, Hamlin posted a message that read, “I love you too.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/sports/football/buffalo-bills-hines-return.html