NY Jets players send support to Bills safety Damar Hamlin

Justin Fried

NY Jets, Damar Hamlin / Timothy T Ludwig/GettyImages

The NFL community came together on Monday night to show support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin following the tragic events that unfolded on Monday Night Football.

Hamlin collapsed following a collision with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of Monday's game and was taken to the hospital where he is reportedly in critical condition at the time of writing.

Wishes and prayers poured in from the NFL world on social media following the incident including a large number of NY Jets players who sent their best wishes to Hamlin and his family.

The Jets issued a statement of their own on Twitter saying "Our thoughts and prayers are with Damar and the Bills tonight" before retweeting many of their players' well wishes.

🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Alijah Vera-Tucker (@ALIJAHVT) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Hamlin bro 🙏🏽
— Michael Carter II (@mcarter2nd) January 3, 2023

Praying heavy for Hamlin…🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— CJ Uzomah (@cj_uzomah) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Hamlin! Crazy we play this game with so much love and passion not knowing what the outcome may be.! Praying he’s okay 🙏🏾
— Justin Hardee Sr. (@jhardee_19) January 3, 2023

Father God, I pray that Damar Hamlin is okay and here with us. I also ask that he have a speedy recovery mentally & physically God; in Jesus name… Amen🙏🏾
— SAUCE (@iamSauceGardner) January 3, 2023

Prayers up man🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Jermaine Johnson II (@ii_jermaine) January 3, 2023

Hope everything is ok! Praying for you ❤️🙏🏽 https://t.co/H3dRZ6rYyo
— Zonovan Knight (@knight_zonovan) January 3, 2023

🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Quinnen Williams (@QuinnenWilliams) January 3, 2023

Prayers up for Damar Hamlin man 🙏🙏
— Ashtyn Davis (@ashtyn) January 3, 2023

NY Jets players joined in with the NFL world in showing support to Damar Hamlin

Jets players were far from the only ones to express their support for Hamlin on Monday night. The entire sports world has come together in solidarity in honor of Hamlin.

In fact, Hamlin created a toy drive fundraiser back in 2020 with a stated goal of $2,500. Prior to Monday night, Hamlin had raised just shy of $3,000 for his cause, one that he titled "The Chasing M's Foundation."

As of the time of writing, over $3 million has now been raised in the hours following the tragic incident. Over 120,000 people have donated on his official GoFundMe page with NFL players like Christian McCaffrey and Trey Lance among those listed as donors.

Here is a link to Hamlin's official GoFundMe page if you are able to and would like to donate. All proceeds go directly to Hamlin's foundation, per an official statement from GoFundMe.

We at The Jet Press send our best wishes to Damar Hamlin, his family, and the entire Buffalo Bills organization.

*This story is updated as of 11:30 am ET on Jan. 3rd*

Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.