Bills Fans Donate Over $360K to Lamar Jackson's Charity After QB's Injury

Rob Goldberg @TheRobGoldbergFeatured ColumnistJanuary 18, 2021

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The Bills Mafia has come through again, this time donating more than $360,000 to the Blessings in a Backpack charity in honor of Lamar Jackson.

Rick Ritter @RickRitterWJZ
Donations continue: #BillsMafia has now donated more than $360,000 to Lamar Jackson’s @BlessinBackpack charity, from roughly 13,600 fans. I’m told @Lj_era8 & his mom are “over the moon,” regarding the love Buffalo has shown #Ravens @wjz https://t.co/HzPomOh4Nz

The generosity comes after the Buffalo Bills defeated Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 17-3 in the AFC divisional round. Jackson left the game in the third quarter after suffering a concussion.

Several Bills fans determined they should pay it forward by honoring a charity Jackson has supported:

Rick Ritter @RickRitterWJZ
Class act: #BillsMafia donating to one of Lamar Jackson’s favorite charities overnight, after he left the AFC divisional game with a concussion #Ravens @wjz https://t.co/nV3LmDmjDo

Jackson responded to the donations from Bills fans on his Twitter account Monday evening:

Lamar Jackson @Lj_era8
Appreciate that #BillsMafia Means A lot not to only me but those kids as well💜💜 https://t.co/fDNjJMpni9

It has become a tradition for Buffalo fans to donate in support of various players, including notably Andy Dalton after he helped the Bills reach the playoffs in 2018.

Blessings in a Backpack works to provide meals to kids who are often reliant on food from school. The organization gives food to them on the weekends, with $130 providing meals for one student throughout a 38-week school year.

The 11,000-plus donations from Bills fans will certainly help a lot of children in need.

Jackson had worked with the Louisville chapter of the organization since he was in college, donating $25,000 made from autographs in 2018.

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