"What happened man? He’s f**king 31" - NFL fans left dejected upon hearing news of former Broncos star being put in hospice care

Denver Broncos fans have had one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history in 2022. Low morale has plunged even lower after fans learned of former running back Ronnie Hillman's battle for his life. The former running back has been placed in hospice care, indicating the battle is not going well.In response, fans have sent out prayers and expressed dejection in response to the news. Here's a snapshot of what people are saying:Warning: NSFW LanguageOrlando Franklin@OFranklin74#BroncosCountry please pray for Ronnie Hillman he’s in hospice and not doing well.84211080#BroncosCountry please pray for Ronnie Hillman he’s in hospice and not doing well.Jeremias Martinez@Jeremia25911955@OFranklin74 What happened man? He’s fucking 31…2052@OFranklin74 What happened man? He’s fucking 31…Matt Prater@MattPrater_5@OFranklin74 Prayers 🏼8@OFranklin74 Prayers 🙏🏼C.Reign@c_reign3@OFranklin74 Sending my prayers 🏿 for you to pull through this Ronnie.1@OFranklin74 Sending my prayers 🙏🏿 for you to pull through this Ronnie.Rego Hurtado@regohurtado@OFranklin74 Let's go Ronnie! Hope he can fight through this!1@OFranklin74 Let's go Ronnie! Hope he can fight through this!David Proctor@theDavidProctor@OFranklin74 This is terrible news! I hope he is able to pull through and win this fight! I am sending my prayers to him and his entire family. God bless 🏻🏻🧡21@OFranklin74 This is terrible news! I hope he is able to pull through and win this fight! I am sending my prayers to him and his entire family. God bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻🧡💙Nate Woodrow@NateWoodrow@OFranklin74 Praying for a miracle for him and his family. Our boys have had some terrible luck this past year or so.3@OFranklin74 Praying for a miracle for him and his family. Our boys have had some terrible luck this past year or so.Roman@COluv303@OFranklin74 Strength and love to Ronnie! No one should have to deal with cancer. He's so young. Keep fighting hermano!7@OFranklin74 Strength and love to Ronnie! No one should have to deal with cancer. He's so young. Keep fighting hermano!Lisa Wallington@dnvrbronx@OFranklin74 Sending u thoughts and prayers for u to recover. And that ur comfortable as u begin ur rode to getting better. I'm sure u will get better. Ur a Bronco, now always and 4ever. Broncos 4Life. God bless u. I hope 2023 will be better for u.@OFranklin74 Sending u thoughts and prayers for u to recover. And that ur comfortable as u begin ur rode to getting better. I'm sure u will get better. Ur a Bronco, now always and 4ever. Broncos 4Life. God bless u. I hope 2023 will be better for u.Noah Kilborn@Kilborn4Noah@OFranklin74 I’m deeply saddened by this news, he was a very good player. Prayers to all his family and friends.3@OFranklin74 I’m deeply saddened by this news, he was a very good player. Prayers to all his family and friends.Edens Relic@EdensRelic@OFranklin74 Man that's terrible news. Way too young to be so sick. Best possible wishes to family and friends and wish him peace very soon.4@OFranklin74 Man that's terrible news. Way too young to be so sick. Best possible wishes to family and friends and wish him peace very soon.When did RB Ronnie Hillman play for the Denver Broncos?Ronnie Hillman in a black hat, black jacket, and black jeans with a striped shirtHillman was drafted 67th overall in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The running back was picked by the Broncos and spent the early-mid 2010s with the team.After being drafted, he put together a quiet season for the team that was built to succeed via Peyton Manning's arm. In his rookie season, he earned 330 rushing yards and one touchdown. In 2013 and 2014, his production continued to hover around the same level. However, in 2015, the running back put together the best season of his career.He rushed 207 times for 863 yards and seven touchdowns. In a season that was floundering on offense due to Peyton Manning's decline, Hillman and CJ Anderson helped boost the offense just enough to allow the defense to stonewall teams into submission.CJ Anderson was the main ball carrier in Super Bowl 50. Meanwhile, Hillman found a way onto the field to take part in what still remains to be the most recent playoff game for the franchise. He was able to hoist the Lombardi alongside everyone else after the game.Super Bowl 50 was his last game with Denver, as the running back played for both the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers in 2016. The year ended up being the final season that saw him produce on the field, earning 131 total yards on 41 carries. In 2017, he worked in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys but ultimately missed the cut.According to former teammate Derek Wolfe's radio show via FOX News, the running back is suffering from a rare form of liver cancer and also pneumonia. Wolfe said the running back isn't doing well and asked fans to continue to support the running back.Brandon Stokley, another former member of the Denver Broncos from the early 2010s, said it was &quot;awful news.&quot;