Praying for legendary quarterback Jim Kelly poured in and initially appeared on Spun.
Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly asked NFL fans to keep their family’s minds this weekend.
Kelly performed well in the Bills, earning five Pro Bowl honors and four Super Bowls. Unfortunately, over the years, he has dealt with many obstacles. In 2023, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on his chin. Then, he got MRSA in his bones.
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Thankfully, Kelly has been cancer-free for several years. But the bad news is that daughter Erin’s newborn baby is born with unexpected medical complications.
What we continue to pray is that Little Bean's body will begin to heal and adapt to everything this morning… His body will strengthen… Over time, he will be able to leave the ventilator and be able to go home. We trust God's power, the power of recovery, and restore many small miracles, and to make up for the attitudes of parker and Erin. Who holds their precious baby boy,” Kelly said.
April 30, 2015: NFL Hall of Fame and Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and his wife Jim Kelly and daughter Erin carry gold football on the gold carpet at the 2015 National Football League Draft. The 2015 National Football League Draft was held at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois. (Photography by Getty Images: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire) Icon Sports Wire&Sol; Getty Images
Over the weekend, Kelly asked NFL fans to pray for his grandson.
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“Please keep praying for our little beans. While we are so grateful that his procedure went smoothly, the road ahead is still long and filled with many complex, subtle steps in his recovery process.” “A lot of things happening under the surface – things that only God can fully see and understand. We pray in particular that Little Bean's body will begin to heal and adapt to everything that happened…so that his lungs, heart, and all other important organs will become stronger… He will be able to breathe and breathe alone, and respond at any time, anywhere, and respond to the breath, and respond to the breath, and resume the response.
“The journey is very complicated – we believe in the one who weaves him together to continue holding his details. Please elevate Erin and Parker. They carry a lot like their parents, they need strength, peace, and rest in the waiting.”
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Not surprisingly, NFL fans are sending friendly ideas to the Kelly family.
One fan replied: “Send love and healing prayers for baby beans, Erin, Parker.”
One fan wrote: “Wow, we're all praying for Xiao Douzi. And your well-deserved family. May the weight lose quickly.”
“Pray for Erin, Parker and their sweet little beans,” another fan said. “Ask God to be present in every step of this journey to stabilize the mind and hands of each provider and to maintain him as he recovers. Send you love and a lot of hope
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We hope Kelly's next update is positive.
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Prayer poured into legendary quarterback Jim Kelly on Saturday, appearing on Spun on July 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by Spun on July 19, 2025.