Something positive has come out of a difficult situation for Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. Buffalo Bills fans have started a GoFundMe that has already raised thousands of dollars for Andrews’ charity for youth with diabetes.
According to the GoFundMe summary, the initial goal was to raise $5,000 for Andrews’ charity. As of Tuesday night, nearly $40,000 had already been donated.
The Ravens thanked Bills Mafia and their GoFundMe page.
Bills fans are trying to support Andrews after he experienced what was likely the lowest point of his career. The former All-Pro tight end had a crucial fumble in addition to his dropped pass that would have tied the score at the end of Baltimore’s 27-25 loss to Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Dozens of Ravens players went out of their way to support Andrews after the loss, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.
“I’m just as hurt as Mark,” Jackson said. “[It’s not] his fault. All of us play a role in that game. It’s a team effort. We’re not going to put that on Mark because he’s been struggling all season. He’s been doing all the great things he’s been doing all season. He [doesn’t] always follow our path. We want it to be that way, but right now, it’s not going the way we want. “We need to figure it out.”
Bills Mafia has a long history of supporting players from other teams. In 2018, Buffalo’s passionate fan base donated more than $250,000 to then-Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and his wife’s foundation after Dalton helped Buffalo clinch a playoff berth by leading a series winner that eliminated Baltimore from the playoffs.
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