INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 09: Ambry Thomas #20 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts following a 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA — Concern engulfed Ambry Thomas as he opened up a group text thread and messaged his longtime friend Damar Hamlin.
“We’re praying for you, bro,” Thomas wrote.
Those words echoed throughout the group chat Thomas, a 49ers cornerback, shares with 10 colleagues from the 2021 Senior Bowl, including Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills’ safety who went into cardiac arrest Monday night while playing at