The claim: Damar Hamlin is dead. A Jan. 23 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) presents a conspiracy theory about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin that has circulated widely in recent days.

No, Damar Hamlin isn’t dead, as conspiracy theorists claim. WHAT WE FOUND After Damar Hamlin’s Jan. 2 cardiac arrest and collapse on the field in Cincinnati, he was taken to nearby UC Health.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen called claims that teammate Damar Hamlin is dead “stupid.” Hamlin is alive; the conspiracy theories are false.