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Damar Hamlin earned a starting safety position on the Buffalo Bills this season and said he hopes he can create a playing legacy that will eventually serve as the central narrative from his playing career.
"I don't want to be just known as the player who lived," he told Cameron Wolfe of NFL.com on Thursday. "My story is my story. It's still being written. But I want to be known for my abilities as well. I've always had big goals on and off the field. I have so much more that I want to accomplish.