Heavy hearts, prayers for Damar Hamlin

The Giants have their regular-season finale in Philadelphia and looming postseason berth to prepare for, but the status of Damar Hamlin weighs heavy on the hearts of the sports world. That’s where coach Brian Daboll began and spent the majority of his Wednesday press conference, considering his ties to the Buffalo Bills organization along with numerous coaches and players in the Giants’ facility. Hamlin, a safety, is a sixth-round draft pick in 2021, Joe Schoen’s final year as the Bills’ assistant general manager.

“So, I’ll just start out on behalf of our organization, myself, Joe, the players, some of the coaches, some of the staff members – a lot of us have been around Damar. We offer our prayers to him, his family, to the people in that organization,” Daboll said. “They’ve been through a lot, and this is tragic. It’s tragic to see. I feel for Damar most importantly, his family, but all the players and coaches that are around him every day. He’s a tremendous young man, and just pray for recovery. That was tough.”