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Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield will be dueling Thursday night in primetime. Before taking the field, both QBs united for a positive cause: to help the people in North Carolina facing the destruction of Hurricane Helene.

Cousins and Mayfield pledged to donate $50,000 each to the humanitarian cause, headed by Team Rubicon. 

The two QBs shared a video message proclaiming their support for the people suffering in western North Carolina.

“We stand with those who have been affected,” Mayfield said, relayed by TMZ Sports. 

The Category 4 storm that started tearing through Appalachia on September 26, with ongoing damage, produced winds of more than 100 MPH, heavy rain, and flash flooding. 

OLD FORT, N.C. – Flood damage at a bridge across Mill Creek in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

More than 215 people are dead, and hundreds more are missing, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters on record.

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“Honoring the lives lost and the families that are still in distress. Together, we can make a difference,” Mayfield added.

Cousins also posted a message of support to those suffering from the damage caused by Helene. 

ATLANTA – SEPTEMBER 29: Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons warms up against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 29, 2024. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

TAMPA – Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on September 29, 2024. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Falcons QB posted on X: “Thank you to our first responders and volunteers for working so tirelessly to restore our communities following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.”

Support has been strong from the NFL as more donations pour in. An estimated $8 million from various NFL organizations has piled up.

OutKick is also building a strong effort to reel in donations for the victims of Hurricane Helene.

The great Joe Kinsey organized a Team Screencaps run for hurricane relief donations that will go directly to the Red Cross. 

Americans are teaming up for a great cause. 

For more information on sponsoring a Team Screencaps runner, see more below:

Would you like to sponsor a Screencaps runner? 

  1. Go to https://www.redcross.org/donate/cm/FOXForward-pub.html/
  2. Follow the directions on the screen.
  3. Make sure to click on the box “Dedicate this gift to a friend or loved one” and enter the runner’s name.
  4. Send me a screenshot of the donation so we can keep track of how much each runner is raising. Or tell me how much you donated in honor of the team: joekinsey@gmail.com
  5. Every single penny you send to the Red Cross goes to the Red Cross. I DO NOT TOUCH A SINGLE PENNY OF YOUR DONATION. I DON’T WANT TO TOUCH A SINGLE PENNY OF YOUR DONATION. THIS IS 1000% A FUNDRAISER FOR THE RED CROSS. IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE RED CROSS, CHOOSE AN ORGANIZATION YOU DO LIKE OR DON’T DONATE. THAT’S YOUR CALL.

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