Mark Andrews broke his silence Thursday about his brutal mistake that ended the Ravens' season.
The three-time Pro Bowl tight end took to Instagram to address his blunder after failing to speak on a dropped pass on a game-clinching two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of his team's divisional-round loss to the Bills. It will be available to the media during access on the Sunday after the game or the Monday after Baltimore's season ends.
“It is impossible to adequately express how I feel. I am completely shocked by what happened on Sunday. I am in shock for my teammates, coaches and Ravens fans,” Andrews said. wrote. “I love my team and the game of soccer more than anything, so I put every fiber of my being into playing at the highest level possible. That's why I've collected my thoughts and put this into practice. It took me a while to express this publicly. The shock and disappointment is unlike anything I've ever felt before, but I refuse to let the situation define me. This adversity has made me stronger. We promise to be the driving force behind our progress.
“I would like to thank everyone who has shown real support to me and our team over the past few years.”
day to day. Despite the negativity, I have seen genuine love and encouragement, including from those who have generously donated to the Breakthrough T1D organization. Even if the moment seems the darkest, perspective shows that there is still a lot of light in this world. I'm going to bounce back from this and do my part to contribute. #God bless you📝🔒”
Lamar Jackson led an eight-play, 88-yard drive in 1:56 with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter to bring the Ravens within two points.
Jackson then rolled to his right and threw the ball to Andrews for a two-point try. Andrews had space to score one yard in front of the goal line, but Andrews was unable to keep possession of the ball.
Andrews fumbled the ball early in the fourth quarter, giving the Bills the ball, but the Bills took the advantage with a field goal on the ensuing drive, increasing their lead to 27-19 with 5:12 left.
Bills Mafia members donated more than $100,000 on GoFundMe to Breakthrough T1D, a type 1 diabetes organization that Andrews is associated with, in response to growing criticism of the drop.
The Bills advance to the AFC Championship Game and will look for another win when they face the Chiefs in their playoff home field in Kansas City on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
