Hamlin tallied 10 tackles (eight solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over Miami. Hamlin played 92 percent of Buffalo's defensive snaps during Thursday's divisional win after handling 100 percent of snaps Week 1. The 26-year-old is solidified as an every-down starter in Buffalo's secondary, though his tackle totals won't always be boosted by such a run-heavy offense as the Dolphins fielded to close out Thursday's game. Hamlin will be on the fantasy radar in deeper IDP formats heading into a Week 3 matchup against Jacksonville.
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Team
Buffalo Bills
Birthdate
3/24/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 200 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 6; Pk (BUF)
Birthplace
McKees Rocks, PA, USA
Position
SAF
College
Pittsburgh
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2021-Present
(4 seasons)
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Hamlin tallied 10 tackles (eight solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over Miami. Hamlin played 92 percent of Buffalo's defensive snaps during Thursday's divisional win after handling 100 percent of snaps Week 1. The 26-year-old is solidified as an every-down starter in Buffalo's secondary, though his tackle totals won't always be boosted by such a run-heavy offense as the Dolphins fielded to close out Thursday's game. Hamlin will be on the fantasy radar in deeper IDP formats heading into a Week 3 matchup against Jacksonville.
Hamlin (hamstring) will be the Bills' starter at free safety Sunday against the Cardinals, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Hamlin being announced as the starter should confirm the hamstring injury that sidelined him for part of camp is no longer a concern. The 26-year-old appeared in five regular-season games last season, mostly seeing work on special teams and playing only 16 snaps on defense. However, he did play a much larger role in 2022, recording 91 combined tackles on the season, before suffering cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals.
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Hamlin is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. The fourth-year safety could end up missing the Bills' regular-season opener Sep. 8 due to his new hamstring injury. Hamlin is expected to start opposite of Taylor Rapp in Buffalo's secondary in 2024 after recording 91 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended across 15 regular-season games in 2022. With Hamlin sidelined for the immediate future, expect Cole Bishop (shoulder) to see more reps with the Bills' first-team defense.