EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Damar Hamlin was listed amongst Buffalo’s inactives, so he is not going to play in a regular-season recreation for the primary time since going into cardiac arrest when the Bills open the season in opposition to the New York Jets on Monday night time.

The Bills made the choice official about 90 minutes earlier than kickoff when the groups introduced their inactive gamers for the sport.

Hamlin, a security who needed to be resuscitated on the sphere in Cincinnati in January, performed in three exhibition video games this summer season. He made the Bills’ roster as a backup after many doubted he would have the ability to take the sphere once more.

Listed because the fourth security on Buffalo’s depth chart, Hamlin is anticipated to be restricted to largely particular groups roles barring accidents to starters Jordan Poyer or Micah Hyde.

Hamlin, 25, was beginning instead of an injured Hyde in opposition to the Bengals on Jan. 2 when his coronary heart stopped because of commotio cordis, which is when a direct blow at a selected level in a heartbeat causes cardiac arrest. Doctors have assured Hamlin he can resume enjoying with none worry of setbacks or problems.

Also listed with Hamlin as Bills gamers who received’t play are cornerback Kaiir Elam, defensive finish Kingsley Jonathan and offensive tackles German Ifedi and Alec Anderson. Elam was the Bills’ first-round decide in 2022 and misplaced his job to Christian Benford.

For the Jets, defensive finish Carl Lawson was a notable inactive. Lawson missed a couple of weeks throughout coaching camp whereas coping with a again ailment.

Also inactive for the Jets are large receivers Jason Brownlee and Irvin Charles, working again Israel Abanikanda, offensive lineman Max Mitchell and linebacker Zaire Barnes.

• AP Sports Writer John Wawrow contributed to this report.

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