Brian Daboll: Jake Fromm knows he has to regain Bills' trust after racist text

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm found himself in hot water Thursday after his racist text messages were leaked on Twitter amid the unrest and outrage surrounding the death of George Floyd.

While Fromm did release a statement apologizing for the texts, he's going to have to do more than that to regain the respect of his teammates, and that's what offensive coordinator Brian Daboll indicated.

“Jake spoke to the team yesterday,” Daboll said, according to Bills Wire. “(Fromm) gave an apology for the text messages that came out yesterday. He knows that he has a lot of work to do to earn the trust of his teammates back… and I’m a big believer in actions speak louder than words. So I know he’ll be committed to that. We have a strong leadership group, a strong culture in our room. But Jake is a young man who apologized and where we go moving forward, he’s got a lot to do to earn the trust and confident of the players and everyone else in the building back and I know he’ll work hard to do that.”

Fromm's text messages included a comment that stated "only elite white people should have guns," among other things. 

Another white quarterback, Drew Brees, also was under fire this week for his comments surrounding kneeling during the national anthem. The 41-year-old reiterated his stance on the matter saying he'll "never agree with anyone who disrespects the flag." He later apologized for the comments and understands that they caused pain to many people grieving during this difficult time. 

The incidents came after Floyd, an African American man, died last week after he was violently apprehended by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

The 46-year-old was pinned to the ground by Chauvin, who then proceeded to kneel on his neck and prevent him from breathing. Floyd pleaded for his life and even told Chauvin he couldn't breathe, but Chauvin refused to move off his neck.

Floyd was later pronounced dead at the hospital, and Chauvin was arrested last week on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. On June 3, Chauvin's charge was upgraded to second-degree unintentional murder, and three other now-former officers who were on the scene are facing charges.