sport news Damar Hamlin tells President Joe Biden he thinks he will be able to play again ... trends now
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin told President Biden that he thinks he will be able to play again following his cardiac arrest in January.
Biden met with Hamlin Thursday, almost three months on from the NFL star suffering cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field after making a tackle during a MNF game.
In a video shared by POTUS's Twitter account Friday the President can be seen welcoming Hamlin into the Oval Office.
The pair enjoyed tossing the pigskin back-and-forth with Biden calling the play to the safety before they sat down to chat.
With Hamlin's family also gathered in the office, Biden asked the 25-year-old if he thinks there is a chance he will play again.
Damar Hamlin (left) told President Biden (right) that he thinks he will be able to play again
The safety gifted a Bills jersey with Biden and his No. 3 on the back as a gift to the President
Hamlin responded, 'Yeah, I think so,' leaving the President 'glad.'
The safety then unveiled a Bills jersey with Biden and his No. 3 on the back as a gift to the President.
Biden then got Hamlin to sit at the Resolute Desk and sign the back of the jersey, joking, 'Mr. President would you sign my jersey?'
However, it has not been confirmed that Hamlin will be able to return to playing as he is still undergoing testing, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
It is also not a decision entirely up to him but also the organization.
'It's a decision for Damar but also for us,' Bills' GM Brandon Beane told reporters from the NFL combine.
Following their meeting Thursday, Biden tweeted a photo of himself with Hamlin in the Oval Office and said it was an honor to meet Hamlin and his family. In the photo, Hamlin is seen holding a Bills jersey in his lap.
'Damar Hamlin's courage, resilience, and spirit inspired the American people,' No. 46 wrote. 'And what's
