Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is leading the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Nominees after suffering a cardiac arrest in 2023.

ORCHARD PARK - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has, in essence, been granted a mulligan. For the second straight season, he has been named a finalist for the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year award.

Former Pitt Panthers star defensive back Damar Hamlin is up for one of the most prestigious awards an NFL player can receive. The Associated Press (AP) announced their NFL Comeback Player of the Year candidates,

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin nearly lost his life on the football field when he suffered cardiac arrest during a game. Last season, Hamlin made his return to the field and played five games for the Bills.

What are the rules for NFL Comeback Player of the Year voting? No one seems to know, and that’s one reason Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin did not win the award following the 2023 season and is once again a finalist in the 2024 season.