Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest rattles Bears as practice week begins

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Hamlin, shown here playing against the Bears in the 2021 preseason, was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest during a game Monday.The Bears began their practice week Wednesday morning with players returning to Halas Hall for the first time since seeing Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffer cardiac arrest in a game against the Bengals on Monday.

Hamlin’s situation was foremost on everyone’s mind, and chairman George McCaskey and coach Matt Eberflus addressed it with players when they arrived. Eberflus said his players “see that reflection in the mirror,” meaning they know they’re taking the same risk every time they play.

“I was kind of uneasy,” running back David Montgomery said of…