"Amid so much sorrow, we are inspired by the strength of the Texas community as it comes together during this incredibly difficult time," the group said.

The NFL announced the contributions in a social media post on Sunday, two days after a deluge of floodwaters devastated Kerr County and other areas near San Antonio. The catastrophic flooding that tossed vehicles sideways and ripped homes out of their foundations left at least 100 people dead as of Tuesday.

Perkins was not the only individual caught in backlash for their comments about the natural disaster. Dr. Christina Propst, a Houston-based pediatrician, was fired from her job at Blue Fish Pediatrics for allegedly sharing a now-deleted Facebook post that the victims of the floods who backed Trump "got what they voted for."