Hamlin (ribs) will not play in Sunday's tilt against the Patriots. Hamlin's absence will mark his second straight. He sat out last week due to a back injury, but he will now sit out with a rib issue. When healthy, the fourth-year safety has established himself as a regular starter on the defense. In his absence, and with Taylor Rapp (neck) also sidelined, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop are the only healthy safeties going into the game.
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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)
Hamlin (ribs) will not play in Sunday's tilt against the Patriots. Hamlin's absence will mark his second straight. He sat out last week due to a back injury, but he will now sit out with a rib issue. When healthy, the fourth-year safety has established himself as a regular starter on the defense. In his absence, and with Taylor Rapp (neck) also sidelined, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop are the only healthy safeties going into the game.
Hamlin (ribs) will be limited in Friday's practice and is questionable for this weekend's matchup against the Patriots, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Hamlin missed out on last week's win over Detroit with a back injury, but he's now questionable for Sunday's outing against New England with a ribs injury. The fourth-year safety has only missed one game this campaign, establishing himself as a regular starter for Buffalo's defense. He's now logged 83 tackles (58 solo), two interceptions and one fumble recovery across 13 games this campaign.
Hamlin (back) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions. The starting safety practiced in full Wednesday before missing Thursday's session. Hamlin has 83 tackles (58 solo), five pass breakups, including two interceptions, and a fumble recovery on the year. With Hamlin and Taylor Rapp (neck/shoulder) both out, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop are the next men up at safety for the Bills on Sunday.
Hamlin (back) is questionable for Sunday's game versus Detroit. Additionally, fellow starting safety Taylor Rapp (neck/shoulder) is also questionable, and starting CB Rasul Douglas (knee) was ruled out. Hamlin picked up the back injury in the middle of the practice week, downgrading from a full practice Wednesday to DNP on Thursday. Cole Bishop and Micah Hyde are next up for snaps at safety.
Hamlin (back) did not participate in Thursday's walkthrough practice. Hamlin was listed as a full participant in practice Wednesday, so his lack of activity Thursday could represent either a setback relating to his back injury or simply a veteran day of rest. Friday's practice report will be telling as to Hamlin's chances of suiting up for Sunday's key road matchup against Detroit.
Hamlin finished with 13 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams. Sunday marked the third game this season in which the safety recorded double-digit stops. Hamlin has 83 tackles (58 solo), five passes defensed, including two interceptions, and a fumble recovery this season. He has also played on more than 700 defensive snaps after playing on just 16 a year ago as he recovered from a cardiac episode on the field near the end of the 2022 campaign.
Hamlin recorded 10 total tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins. Hamlin was one of three Bills to finish with double-digit stops in Sunday's win, tying Taylor Rapp for the team's second-leading tackler. The fourth-year pro has now accumulated 57 total tackles and five passes defended, including two interceptions, through Buffalo's first nine games. Expect the Bills' top safety duo of Hamlin and Rapp to continue causing problems for opposing offenses as the season progresses.
Hamlin recorded five total tackles (three solo) and defended one pass in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Titans. Hamlin is now the second-leading tackler on the Bills' defense through the team's first seven games with 43 total stops. The Pittsburgh product also leads Buffalo in passes defended (five) and is tied for the lead in interceptions (two) with Ja'Marcus Ingram. Expect Hamlin to continue building on an impressive start to his 2024 campaign as the Bills travel to Seattle in Week 8.
Hamlin recorded nine tackles (seven solo) in the Bills' loss to the Texans on Sunday. Hamlin played 100 percent of the defensive snaps for the fourth time in five games to open the season and looks locked into a starting job with his strong play. On the year, Hamlin has 31 tackles (22 solo), including two TFLs, and three pass breakups, including one interception.